Caestert plateau
Caestert plateau is a protected area in Limburg, Flanders. Caestert plateau is situated nearby to the archaeological site Oppidum Caestert, as well as near the tourism office Villa Castrum.Photo: Mark Ahsmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Protected area
- Description: plateau on the border of Belgium and the Netherlands
- Also known as: “Hoogtenederzetting Plateau van Caestert”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Quarry Lanaye Supèrieur and Fort Ében-Émael.
Quarry Lanaye Supèrieur
Cave
Fort Ében-Émael
Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 south of Caestert plateau.
Caestert quarry
Cave
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kanne and ENCI-bos.
Kanne
Village
Photo: Dhenrotte, Public domain.
Kanne is a village in the municipality of Riemst in the southeastern part of the Belgian province of Limburg. As of 2021, the village has 1,162 inhabitants, a significant number of whom have Dutch nationality.
Mount Saint Peter
Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Caestert plateau
- Categories: plateau, archaeological site, and historic site
- Location: Limburg, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.80827° or 50° 48′ 30″ northLongitude
5.68465° or 5° 41′ 5″ eastOpen location code
9F27RM5M+8VOpenStreetMap ID
way 667335370OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q4036439
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Slovenian—“Caestert plateau” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Plateau van Caestert”
- Dutch: “PlCa”
- Slovenian: “Caestertska planota”
- Slovenian: “Plateau van Caestert”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Oppidum Caestert and Villa Castrum.
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