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Grot Caestert
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created by IIVQ
on 11/21/2005 8:19 AM
last modified by Off-Limits
on 3/15/2010 8:30 PM
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This location has been labeled by its creator as Public, and therefore can be viewed by anyone.
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Sandstone cave system with in total 175 km of hallway (total of 7 systems). Ancient inscriptions.
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Type: Tunnel
Status: Abandoned
Accessibility: Moderate
Recommendation: worth the trip
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asbestos Sudden collapse and dropping stones, getting lost
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Gorgeous cave systems together with inscriptions from 1300 - now.
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locked gates welded doors In the Dutch caves, environmentalists could call the police.
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flashlight Secondary light, preferrably oil lamp.
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Little is known about the early history of the caves. They had an enourmous expansion when there was a blaze in downtown Liege, but after that it is vague. In the 1950's the perfect temperature (11 C) and humidity (90-95%0 made the caves popular with mushroom (not the hallucinating one) growers, but labour regulations deemed the caves too unsafe. The caves are prone to sudden collapse, but this could be either at the next rainfall or in 500 years.
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The Radboud University of Nijmegen investigated the drawings in this cave, and the drawings are from the early middle ages (14th century). See also http://www.nos.nl/...07_tekeningen.html (In dutch language).
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Lock them up tighter, to prevent stupid people from hurting themselves, or destroying historical information. They are not very stable, so they're probably not ever going to be reopened to the public unless they make them structurally safe, which will be expensive and takes away the charm.
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This location's validation is current. It was last validated by
Steed on 3/16/2010 8:51 AM.
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on Mar 16 10 at 8:51, Steed validated this location on Mar 15 10 at 20:30, Off-Limits changed the following: Media Coverage, Web Links on Aug 9 07 at 19:18, Emperor Wang validated this location on Jun 2 07 at 20:00, Cavewalker changed the following: Media Coverage on Jun 2 07 at 19:52, Cavewalker changed the following: Future Plans on Jun 2 07 at 19:49, Cavewalker changed the following: Year Built, Interesting Features, Media Coverage on May 15 06 at 19:18, Mutt validated this location on Apr 23 06 at 20:37, Cavewalker updated gallery Cavewalker photo shoot on Apr 23 06 at 20:34, Cavewalker updated gallery picture Exit on Apr 23 06 at 20:33, Cavewalker updated gallery picture
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