Velvet Caves in Valkenburg, Limburg Province, Holland | Your Travel Blogger
Join me, #YourTravelBlogger, as we tour this adventurous and historic labyrinth of art and darkness. In 1853, to make the caves more attractive to tourists, the tales of the kingdom were drawn onto the cave walls. The walls were smoothed out, blackened with charcoal, and then the drawings were scratched into the wall with a sharp object.
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A bit of history... Under the ruins of the Valkenburg Castle in South Holland, dating back to the 11th century, lay the Velvet Caves. The caves were originally formed when marl was mined from the ground to form the castle walls. In times of siege, the secret passageways, which were only discovered in 1937, allowed the knights and their footmen to escape the castle and attack the enemy from behind or secretly bring supplies in. The Velvet Cave has many secrets. In the Second World War, during the German occupation, the cave served as a hideout for the people of Valkenburg and for the American troops.
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Netherlands Limburg Valkenburg drawings in cave Fluweelengrot kerstmarkt en tekeningen in grot
Christmas market and old drawings in cave the Fluweelengrot in Valkenburg.
The Fluweelengrot (Velvet Cave) was created by limestone mining and located in the Dutch town of Valkenburg.The cave is named after Andrew Flouin. In the 17th century, he owned the cave.
The underground mine is the result of marl extraction for the construction of the Castle Valkenburg and lies beneath the castle ruins. Following the completion of the castle, the marl was used to build houses. By the extraction of marl is an extensive labyrinth of corridors and tunnels created. The length of the Velvet Cave is over 10 km of tunnels.
In 1937, a whole new part of the cave uncovered. There were several escape routes from the castle to the caves discovered by accident.
In the French period filled the cave an important role in the history of Valkenburg. Because the church no longer could be used in the cave was made a chapel. Pastor Widdershoven spent there every Sunday Mass, but also the chapel used to baptize. When a person is baptized had to bring his own water: namely marlstone does not retain water.
World War II the cave served as shelter. At the beginning of the war Valkenburg was spared for the violence of war. In September 1944 the cave served as shelter for the people when heavy fighting took place.
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De Fluweelengrot is ontstaan door mergelwinning en bevindt zich in de Nederlandse gemeente Valkenburg aan de Geul. De grot dankt zijn naam aan Andreas Flouin. In de 17e eeuw was hij eigenaar van de grot.
Een andere lezing is dat de grot is vernoemd naar het Fluwientje, de steenmarter met een fluweelzachte vacht. De ondergrondse groeve is ontstaan door mergelwinning voor de bouw van Kasteel Valkenburg en ligt onder de kasteelruïne. Na de afronding van het kasteel werd de mergel gebruikt voor de bouw van huizen.
Door de winning van mergel is een uitgebreid labyrint van gangen en tunnels ontstaan. De lengte van de Fluweelengrot bedraagt ruim 10 km waarbij het complete gangenstelsel van alle grotten meer dan 200 km bedraagt.
In 1937 werd er een heel nieuw gedeelte van de grot blootgelegd. Er werden diverse vluchtgangen van het kasteel naar de grotten per toeval ontdekt.
In de Franse Tijd vervulde de grot een belangrijke rol in de Valkenburgse geschiedenis. Omdat de kerk niet meer gebruikt mocht worden werd in de grot een kapel gemaakt. Pastoor Widdershoven bracht daar iedere zondag een mis maar gebruikte de kapel ook om te dopen.
Bij een doop moest de persoon wel zijn eigen water meenemen: mergelsteen houdt namelijk geen water vast.
In de Tweede Wereldoorlog diende de grot als schuilplaats. In het begin van de oorlog werd Valkenburg gespaard voor het oorlogsgeweld. In september 1944 diende de grot als schuilplaats voor de bevolking toen er hevige gevechten plaatsvonden.
A Day Out In Valkenburg, Netherlands | Euro Trip 2018 Pt14
We visited the castle at Valkenburg and the caves, Fluweelengrot, underneath.
Valkenburg Castle is a ruined castle in Valkenburg aan de Geul, Netherlands. It is unique in the Netherlands by being the only castle in the country built on a Hill. The castle is listed in the top hundred of Dutch cultural monuments. Wikipedia
Fluweelengrot
The caves beneath Valkenburg have been excavated for more than 2,000 years and inhabited by various people dating back to the Roman period. The Fluweelengrot (Velvet Cave) lies beneath the ruins of a castle. There are more than five kilometers of secret passageways that during medieval times were used to help save the castle when marauders attacked. Another highlight in Fluweelengrot is the names carved into the walls by U.S. soldiers when they came to liberate Valkenburg from the Germans toward the end of World War II.
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Architectural Heritage Lighting project: The Valkenburg Castle
Rising about the modern city of Valkenburg aan de Geul in the Netherlands are the old ruins of Castle Valkenburg which date back as far as the 11th and 12th Centuries. This dominant landmark can be seen for miles in the surrounding countryside and it reveals its history when approached by the curious visitor.
Now, through the illumination concept A City as a Host by Studio DL, the face of the ruins have taken on a new life: the fortress' unique identity is emphasised with a dramatic lighting and projection display. Restaged each night, the carefully arranged Pulsar LED fixtures create a dynamic interplay between light, colour, and shadow, and when combined with the special projections the ruins create a stunning backdrop to the various city-wide events throughout the year and underline the qualities of Valkenburg for residents and visitors alike.
The project utilised 26 Pulsar ChromaRange fixtures customised to a White-Amber-Blue LED configuration and made up of 8 ChromaFlood 400s, 5 ChromaFlood 200s, 9 ChromaInGround 50s, and 5 ChromaStrip X3s. These were then connected to a combination of 5 ChromaZone 12-200IPs and a DataSplitter DS5 for full control of all LED levels. These different fixtures were all manufactured with the custom LED population and were all checked and calibrated in order to provide complete colour consistency across the range of products delivered -- a key factor for the designer as they could mix a wide range of Floods, InGrounds, and Linear Strips in different lengths in the lighting design because they all would have exactly the same colour output. In addition to the colour consistency, the Pulsar fixtures were considered reliable, powerful, and all having a heavy-duty look and feel in addition to being a top quality European made product.
The design effects are built in Programs and range from static and slowly cross-fading colours to faster chases, pulses, and dynamic lighting scenes that all contribute to a larger sequence and supporting the video content in telling the story of the castle. In total 28 different settings were programmed, each one of which can be overlaid to form full lighting Scenes and for ease of use an Operations Chart was drawn up to clarify the interactions between Settings, Scenes, and Video content for the operator.
A particular challenge during the installation process was operating around the historic ruins. The entire process took a month and great care was taken to preserve while attempting to enhance the iconic site and its grounds. This caution was well founded and it paid off: the installation suffered no faults and the fixtures turned on without a hitch.
Illumination Concept: Studio DL, Maximinial Piltz and Ziut
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Documentary about the ruins of Valkenburg | Short documentary about the ruins of Valkenburg, which tower high above the picturesque Limburg town. In long shots, we see the remains of the former castle. We also see a shot of Valkenburg. At the end of the film, shots of the ruins are interspersed with short street scenes of Valkenburg. |
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ANTWERP, BELGIUM & VALKENBURG, THE NETHERLANDS!! | EUROPE VLOGS 2018 | Josie Rebel
In this vlog, Tom and I explore the beautiful sights of Antwerp, Belgium and see St. Paul's Cathedral, travel beneath the water in St. Anna's tunnel, shop at Primark, eat Belgium waffles and more!! We then travel to Valkenburg in the Netherlands and go on a train ride to explore the cold, dark Velvet Caves, that are over 1000 years old and were used as a shelter during WWII! We also adventure out into the Valkenburg castle ruins, take a life up the mountain, and I ride an Alpine Coaster for the first time!!
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Valkenburgh Caves Tour 2001
A walk through the caves underneath the castle ruins in the town of Valkenburg, Netherlands in 2001. These caves served as shelter during various wars in the area. During those extended periods of hiding, the inhabitants decorated the walls with elaborate artwork. The cave is really dark, so the video quality is marginal in places. There is a view of the castle ruins from the village at the end.
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Valkenburg aan de Geul
Valkenburg aan de Geul is een gemeente in het zuiden van de Nederlandse provincie Limburg. De naam van de gemeente verwijst naar de hoofdplaats Valkenburg en de rivier de Geul, die min of meer van oost naar west door de gemeente stroomt. De gemeente telt 16.434 inwoners (30 april 2017, bron: CBS) en heeft een oppervlakte van 3690 hectare.