The word grotten is used for its subterranean galleriesthe grotten sint pietersberg but this is not a cave, or a series of caves. Find out why this old fort was built in the 18th century, soak up the views from the top of the hill and head underground in the cool tunnels that connect it to the sint pietersberg. Mount saint peter sint pietersberg in dutch, montagne saintpierre in french is a ridge running north to south between the valleys of the geer to the west, and the meuse to the east. The enthusiastic tour guides will first show you some interesting sites like the water well, the loopholes and the forts canon gallery, while youre being entertained. Map of sintpietersberg michelin sintpietersberg map. A tour beneath saint peters mount near maastricht allows you to explore the caves that were excavated by men through the centuries. Underground marl mine beneath the sint pietersberg the open pit is the enci quarry. Also known as the marl caves of maastrichtgrotten sintpietersbergthe maastricht. Measures for guided tours all explore maastricht guided tours have been cancelled until 31 may.
Fort sint pieter and tunnels maastricht visions of travel. Sint pietersberg, 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. Book your next holiday to limburg quickly and easily. If you book a guided tour for a group, a visit to this vault is a guaranteed part of the tour. Select where and when you want to spend the night and choose from the numerous accommodations. As more and more marlstone was extracted over the centuries, the sintpietersberg interior became honeycombed with 20,000 passages. The caestert mine actually is in two countries and two belgian districts. Fort saint pieter maastricht, netherlands atlas obscura. The fortified city of maastricht has seen a lot of action over the centuries. The small town of maastricht has quite a few great tourist attractions, but. You can book tickets for the daily guided tours in different languages. Listen to the stories of life underground during the wars. Caestert mine, pietersberg, maastricht municipality, limburg, netherlands.
Maastricht underground 2020 all you need to know before you. Wherever or whenever your adventure starts, our car parks are always nearby and open 247. It is a really great experience to do the cave tour and learn about the history of the caves in the limburg province. Boutique youth hostel in maastricht city centre green. Lijst van onroerend erfgoed in riemst, vlijtingen, koninklijke harmonie broederband zussen, sint pietersberg, slag bij lafelt bron. Must see the caves of maastricht under the pietersberg. There are multiple underground quarries in both the netherlands and belgium. By sawing blocks of limestone out of the sint pietersberg hill thousands of tunnels were created and eventually the socalled caves.
Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. The zonneberg and the northern corridor system tunnels are open to visitors, located under sint pietersberg. Local marlstone mine with over 20,000 passages dug out over centuries, used as shelter during sieges and bombings. Pierre is a limestone ridge some 15 kilometres long and several kilometres wide that straddles the dutchbelgian border south of maastricht. The extensive underground tunnel system will amaze you while the stories and anecdotes told by our official maastricht guides bring history back to life. If youre brave enough, take a tour through the sint pietersberg caves. A great way to unravel the hidden elements of maastricht is through its historical grottos and caverns. Sint pietersberg kanne wandelen tussen jeker en maas riemst like. Constructed in the 18th century to defend the strategically important city of maastricht in the netherlands, the fort saint pieter is a fantastical looking hexagonal construction full of tunnels.
We fully support this move, which is in the best interests of the health of our society. Entering the sint pietersberg tunnels under maastricht, nl. Maastricht underground 2020 all you need to know before. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. In one of the highest spots in holland, miles of tunnels make for a unique experience. Experience the sint pietersberg, both above and underground. Caestert mine, pietersberg, maastricht municipality.
Besonders aufregend war es ein kurzes stuck im tunnel ohne jegliches licht zuruck mehr. All explore maastricht guided tours have been cancelled until 31 may. Hotel in maastricht city townhouse designhotel maastricht. The more adventurous among you may choose to explore one of the caves at sint pietersberg hill, wandering through an underground labyrinth that once had more than 20,000 tunnels. Also known as the marl caves of maastrichtgrotten sint pietersberg the maastricht underground is a collection of caves, the origins of which go back to the th century. Many maastricht buildings are constructed of marlstone. Step back to times of siege in maastricht as you explore fort sint pieter with a guide. This is in response to the decisions taken by the dutch government to combat the spread. Sint maartenslaan 11, 6221 av mestreech, netherlands gps. Its best to book these tours in advance, and you can choose from a.
Find any address on the map of sintpietersberg or calculate your itinerary to and from sintpietersberg, find all the tourist attractions and michelin guide restaurants in sintpietersberg. If you prefer a more active experience, book the autoped tour, which starts at. Pietersberg caves maastricht, netherlands atlas obscura. From roman times, to medieval sieges, to the 4 years of nazi occupation during world war ii, these chambers have served as a place of refuge. During the tour, your tour guide will tell exciting stories and as its so dark take a torch along, you learn to trust all you senses. A thrilling cold war narrative of superpower showdowns, media suppression, and two escape tunnels beneath the berlin wall in the summer of 1962, the year after the rise of the berlin wall, a group of young west germans risked prison, stasi torture, and even death to liberate friends, lovers, and strangers in east berlin by digging tunnels under the wall. Did you know that there is a 14 km network of tunnels beneath the city of maastricht. Deep below the st pietersberg hill lies hidden a very unique piece of maastricht. Fossils of a prehistoric mosasaurus and turtle discovered here are now. Visit the most secret part of the city with an official maastricht guide. Maastricht is a lovely little city that has a very different charm to it when compared to other dutch cities. This trail is also known as law9, law 9, lange afstand wandelpad 9, law91, law 91, law92, law 92, law9.
Just note that for these tunnels, unlike the others, you need to book for a group in advance and reserve a guide. In the dutch part the tourist agency provides guided tours through only two of the multiple systems. Travel back in time, and relive the history during a guided tour through the fort sint pieter, and the north caves. Theres just something about underground caverns and civilizations thats almost automatically appealing, and this is a particularly rich and nasty one, with cultish overtones and hints of an ancient history. I have a theory that the first drawings were made by miners, in order to identify their position in tunnels which were otherwise featureless, and easy to get lost in, and, of course, they make the sint pietersberg caves much more than just a hole in the ground. Find walking maps and guidebooks, self guided walking holidays and hiking tours. Over time the caves formed a network so vast that it was used for other purposes. Due to their air of mystery and their vastness, the catacombs also gained great strategic importance during the dozens of sieges on the fortified city of maastricht. Even if you dont like science fiction you might still enjoy this book. During wwii the tunnels were converted for use as an air raid shelter, but were never used. There are about 7 subplots that are developed by this time, so the story doesnt drag, plus this gives ample opportunity for more 3 dimensional characters and action. Stone got by this method is softer, and more easily cut, but will harden after use. Guided tours of fort st pieter maastricht underground.
So the tunnels are forbidden territory, but almost every day you can book a guided tour down under the sint pietersberg. Maastricht underground aktuelle 2020 lohnt es sich. In one of the highest spots in holland, miles of tunnels make for a unique. You can choose between a normal guided tour or opt for a. Townhouse hotel maastricht is located across the train and bus station of maastricht, in the neighborhood of wyck. Visit maastrichts unique caves, a tunnel system excavated by miners over the centuries. The zonneberg caves is a spacious and structured system of tunnels.
This first book in the tunnels series boasts an intriguing premise. Its best to book these tours in advance, and you can choose from a number of combinations of the saint pete fort and various entrances to the tunnels. It is science fiction, but a different type of science fiction. There are no caves in the sint pietersberg, only underground quarries that are called caves by the tourist agency. Discover fort saint pieter in maastricht, netherlands. With our good friend and best guide ever bef firezone. Maastricht for the whole family novotel family guide. Omdat dit uitstekend bouwmateriaal is, begonnen mijnwerkers al 1. The guide told us that the tunnels were used a lot during world war ii, especially due to the fact that some of the tunnels have entrances and exits in belgium as well as the netherlands the belgium border being only a short distance away so resistance fighters, jews and allied soldiers moved people and goods through the tunnels covertly. The reason its different from most science fiction books is that it has old inventions, a plague, and and they eat mush, but in modern time. Discover the highlights in a tunnel system totaling 80 km. This is in response to the decisions taken by the dutch government to combat the spread of covid19. Underground, time stands still and the online world doesnt exist.
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