Fluweelengrot

Fluweelengrot is a quarry in , , . Fluweelengrot is situated nearby to the cemetery , as well as near .
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: museum in Valkenburg, the Netherlands
  • Also known as: “Kasteelruïne & Fluweelengrot”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Valkenburg Castle and Gemeentegrot.

Photo: B.F.G., CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a ruined castle in , . It is unique in the Netherlands in that it is the only castle in the Netherlands built on a hill. is situated 120 metres north of Fluweelengrot.

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is situated 210 metres northwest of Fluweelengrot.

Cave
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is a cave, which is situated 250 metres northwest of Fluweelengrot.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Heunsberg and Neerhem.

Locality
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The is a 145 meter high hill in the area of the , part of the municipality of . The hill is located directly south of the center of Valkenburg and the hamlet of Neerhem.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Town
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is a town.

Fluweelengrot

Latitude
50.86087° or 50° 51′ 39″ north
Longitude
5.83046° or 5° 49′ 50″ east
Elevation
80 metres (262 feet)
Wheelchair access
yes
Open location code
9F27VR6J+85
Open­Street­Map ID
node 809948628
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­adit
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q1434449
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Turkish—“Fluweelengrot” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Fluweelen-groeve”
  • Dutch: “Fluweelengroeve”
  • Dutch: “Fluweelengrot”
  • Dutch: “Fluweelgrot”
  • Dutch: “Fluwelen-groeve”
  • Dutch: “Fluwelengroeve”
  • Dutch: “Fluwien”
  • Dutch: “Kasteelruïne - Fluweelengrot Valkenburg”
  • French: “Grotte de Velours”
  • French: “Grottes de Velours”
  • German: “Fluweelengrot”
  • Spanish: “Fluweelengrot”
  • Turkish: “Fuluweelengrot”
  • Turkish: “Kadife Mağarası”

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Highlights include Oude Joodse Begraafplaats and Langs de Dwingel.

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