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St. Pietersberg Caves

Incredible labyrinth of man made caves.

Maastricht, Netherlands

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Charcoal drawing inside the caves   andismith / Atlas Obscura User
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This dome resulted from an attempt by the French to infiltrate Fort St. Pieter. They missed the fort by about 100 meters   natjam / Atlas Obscura User
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Interpretation of the fossil found in the mine and taken by Napoleon   Monsieur English / Atlas Obscura User
Painting of Napoleon leaving Maastricht with a fossil sample   Monsieur English / Atlas Obscura User
Fauns in St-Pietersberg caves   Monsieur English / Atlas Obscura User
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Ancient limestone quarry tunnels are decorated with generations of graffiti. During WWII the tunnels were converted for use as an air raid shelter, but were never used. Fossils of a prehistoric Mosasaurus and turtle discovered here are now on display at the Maastricht Natural History Museum.

One tour per day in English.

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