Brace yourself! The temperature in the cave is 12 °C, so a jumper or cardigan is recommended.
Brrr! It’s 12 °C in the cave
Home Stories about the cave
The moment you step inside the cave, you enter a world where the walls whisper. Story after story. Layer upon layer. Here, we tell that true story, so that the past lives on into the future.
Get a sneak peek of the cave with this guided tour
Here’s a sneak peek at what you can discover in the cave. Can you spot the hidden drawings?
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The walls of the cave hold stories from different eras. From the quarrymen who carved out the cave to the people who took shelter here during the war, and the cycling heroes immortalised here in marl.
Find the 10 hidden treasures in the picture. Your mouse will turn into a torch or a magnifying glass. Start searching and let the treasure hunt begin.
The passages of the Gemeentegrot are actually quarries: they were dug out by people to extract marl.
After the Second World War, marlstones from the cave were used to repair damaged houses in Valkenburg.
Fancy hearing the stories from the cave? Come along for a guided tour and discover the history hidden within its passageways and walls.
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