Quarry Marnebel

Quarry Marnebel is a quarry in Bassenge, Liège, Wallonia. Quarry Marnebel is situated nearby to the archaeological site Tumulus of Émael, as well as near the forest Ancienne carrière.

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Type: Quarry
Description: quarry near Eben-Emael, Belgium
Also known as: “Marnebel Carrières” and “Marnebel Quarry”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tumulus of Émael and Fort Ében-Émael.

Tumulus of Émael

Archaeological site

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Tumulus of Émael is an archaeological site, which is situated 280 metres northeast of Quarry Marnebel.

Fort Eben-Emael is an inactive Belgian fortress located between Liège and Maastricht, on the Belgian-Dutch border, near the Albert Canal, outside the village of Ében-Émael. Fort Ében-Émael is situated 1¼ km north of Quarry Marnebel.

Church Saint-Georges

Church

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Church Saint-Georges is situated 1 km southwest of Quarry Marnebel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mount Saint Peter and Ében-Émael.

Mount Saint Peter

Locality

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Mount Saint Peter, also referred to as Caestert Plateau, is the northern part of a plateau running north to south between the valleys of the river Geer to the west, and the Meuse to the east.

Ében-Émael

Village

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Ében-Émael is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Bassenge, located in the province of Liège, Belgium. The village is located on the French-speaking side of the language border, next to Kanne on the Flemish side and not far from the border with the Netherlands near Maastricht.