{"id":2377,"date":"2026-04-15T06:37:30","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T04:37:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gemeentegrot.nl\/?page_id=2377"},"modified":"2026-04-30T14:00:55","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T12:00:55","slug":"stories-about-the-cave","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gemeentegrot.nl\/en\/stories-about-the-cave\/","title":{"rendered":"Stories about the cave"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Discover the true stories of the Municipal Cave<\/h1>

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.<\/p>\n

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Your visit starts here<\/h3>

Get a sneak peek of the cave with this guided tour<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Here\u2019s a sneak peek at what you can discover in the cave. Can you spot the hidden drawings?<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Want to see more? Book your tickets here.<\/h3>
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Stories from the cave<\/h2>

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.<\/p>\n

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The Stone Cutters<\/h3>
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Seeking shelter in wartime<\/h3>
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Cycling heroes immortalised in marl<\/h3>
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You need to look closely.<\/h2>

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.<\/p>\n

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Explore the network of passages<\/h2>
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The passages of the Gemeentegrot are actually quarries: they were dug out by people to extract marl.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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After the Second World War, marlstones from the cave were used to repair damaged houses in Valkenburg.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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