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Plinius Spring

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Plinius Spring

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  • Location: South Limburg, Flanders, Belgium

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    February 28, 2023

    Hiking

    The Pliniusbron or Pliniusfontein is a spring named after Plinius the Elder. This Roman encyclopedist mentioned a water spring in the area of the Tungri, a tribe in Gallia Belgica, …
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    March 15, 2026

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    The Pliny Spring is located near the Chapel of Saint-Gilles. This is believed to be the spring mentioned by Pliny in *De rerum natura* (Li. 31), although it is unclear …
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    March 1, 2021

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    The footpath is crossed here by a brook from the Pliny spring, the brook is very narrow and shallow and laid out in such a way that it can be waded through, even by bicycle in any season.
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    Elevation 120 m

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    Location: South Limburg, Flanders, Belgium

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