Het Paardengraf

Trichtervoogdenstraat 68
Borgharen

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With the Archeo Route Limburg you will discover the stories behind Limburg's history and archaeology. The most important spots of this route are marked with a work of art in the form of a spear.

Cemeteries offer a wealth of stories and precious information about the way of life in times gone by – but did you know that this isn't just true of human graves?

The large horse grave in Borgharen tells you about the dramatic battle that took the lives of these warhorses. The animals were between four and ten years old and were killed during the siege of Maastricht by the French army, led by Sun King Lodewijk the Fourteenth in the summer of 1673.

Their sixty-seven skeletons, dozens of horseshoes, and the lead musket balls take us back to the thrilling days of cavalry fighting at the Borgharen ship bridge. The war horses died in combat or received a final blow when their wounds proved too severe.

Location:

Enter the park at number 68 on Trichterwachtenstraat. After about 150 meters you will find the spear landmark of the Archeo Route Limburg on the right-hand side.

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