St. Pietersberg Caves
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St. Pietersberg Caves are an extensive network of man-made limestone tunnels and quarries renowned for their historical significance and underground tours in the Maastricht area of the Netherlands.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cave system
ⓘ
limestone quarry ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| accessPoint | Sint Pietersberg near Maastricht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | cool underground temperature ⓘ |
| contains |
directional markings
ⓘ
historic graffiti ⓘ names and dates carved in stone ⓘ religious drawings ⓘ |
| country | Netherlands ⓘ |
| formedBy | human quarrying ⓘ |
| geologicalFormation | Cretaceous limestone ⓘ |
| heritageValue | regional historical significance ⓘ |
| historicalUse |
hideout for local population
ⓘ
limestone extraction ⓘ shelter during wars ⓘ storage place ⓘ |
| knownFor |
extensive network of man-made limestone tunnels
ⓘ
guided underground tours ⓘ historical inscriptions ⓘ labyrinthine layout ⓘ wall drawings ⓘ |
| languageOfGuidedTours |
Dutch
ⓘ
English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Limburg
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maastricht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Belgian border
ⓘ
Meuse River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Mount Saint Peter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | local tour operators in Maastricht ⓘ |
| materialExtracted | limestone ⓘ |
| near | Fort Sint Pieter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | cultural landscape of Mount Saint Peter ⓘ |
| region | southern Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| safetyRequirement | guided access only in most parts ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
educational tours
ⓘ
geological tours ⓘ guided walking tours ⓘ historical tours ⓘ |
| tunnelLength | over 80 kilometers ⓘ |
| undergroundFeature |
chambers
ⓘ
galleries ⓘ man-made tunnels ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
First World War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| usedFor |
education
ⓘ
heritage tourism ⓘ recreation ⓘ |
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