Come visit Drakendorp and its caves, where those who strive for a harmonious existence live, work and play. And see if you can uncover the secrets they keep.

Nestled amid the rolling foothills and mountains of TerraTopia stands a small village. A mere echo of its once-prosperous self, Drakendorp, was once a rich village known for its use of raw material mined from the neighbouring caves.

Now a much more sleepy village, the inhabitants invite you into their world. Learn how they have repurposed many buildings, open spaces, and changed their harvesting methods to live happy, but humble, lives in harmony with the local wildlife. Discover the history behind the myth and their respect for it and its Dragon.

The Village square offers a place to relax and gather, and during certain times of the year the locals put on festivals and events to celebrate local holidays and traditions.

Step into the Village Garden where flowers bloom and learn more about the sustainable ways the villagers use water and harvest fruits and vegetables. After, make your way over to the Guarded Grotto Restaurant to taste their bountiful produce. Perhaps, you are looking for a calming area. In that case, delve into the

Quiet Place where locals go to meditate and listen to the sounds of the caves.

For those who want to unearth even more behind the story of Drakendorp the villagers invite you to take a trip inside the caves and learn the secrets behind the myth. Flowing through the cave tunnels, will you discover the real truth behind the dragon?

CONCEPT GALLERY:

Drakendorp Village Square

The heart of the village is the village square featuring a dragon fountain honouring the creature that inspired them to live harmoniously with nature

Drakengrotten: Secrets of the Olms

Entrance to the attraction

Drakengrotten Entrance

Enter the old mine-turned-museum and explore the artefacts within the queue.

Loading Dock

Make your way down the elevator into the loading dock the miners used to extract materials from the mine.

Cave Painting

As you ride down the mine, experience the cave paintings come to life.

Olm Scare

Watch Out! What was that?!

Olm World

Look around and see the world of the Olms. Through the dragon they portray we learn we have to protect their home!

Clay Model of an Olm

Concept Art for Capture That Attraction

Concept Art for De Mijn Vault

Retail shop located at the end of both land attractions.

Concept Art for Market Hall

Event space available for special events and holiday events.

Concept Art for Guarded Grotto

Sit-down restaurant

Concept Art for Quiet Place

Guests can enjoy peace and quiet here as they take a moment to relax.

Concept Art for Village Garden

Guests are welcome to visit the village garden. Designed to excite the senses.

Villager Costumes

Researcher / Steward Costumes

Why Drakendorp?

Due to TerraTopia’s location, within the central area of EuroSana which draws numerous parallels to the European continent, we decided to draw on these parallels and base the land to be a representation of a historic European village (Belgium, Germany and Great Britain were used as examples). The caves have then drawn their inspiration following on from the European theme from the Balkan region. This area is a great example due to its cultural ambiguity and direct correlation to the site, lying between water and mountains. This has enabled us to find real life examples of villages and caves to draw inspiration from, also leading to the discovery of the animal we have based the land upon, the olm.

The Masterplan was created with the following in mind:

Built form in the “village style” will provide gateways into the land
There is an Event space to front the river's edge giving opportunity for shows/events to be enjoyed from both inside and outside the land. This is slightly larger in size to the previous event space (mentioned from client this space is integral). Opportunity to cover this space temporarily if needed.
The Village Square - centred around a water fountain feature (elaborate beautiful olm/dragon themed fountain) this can be seen through the entrances into the land as well as from across the river
Restaurant to have outside deck seating viewing the lake. The restaurant will also have a second floor area which can be used in peak periods or rented for private events
Both rides to exit via a joint shop
Service yard and staff area located within the land with external access

SCHEMATIC GALLERY

Master Plan