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All the Netherlands Maastricht St. Pietersberg Caves

St. Pietersberg Caves

Incredible labyrinth of man made caves.

Maastricht, Netherlands

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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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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.

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October 7, 2011

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  • http://www.messynessychic.com/2016/12/22/why-are-there-underground-jesuit-caves-filled-with-egyptian-and-islamic-art/
St. Pietersberg Caves
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Maastricht
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