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Saint Jan`s churchLimburg Cathedral, is located above the old town of Limburg in Hesse, Germany. It is the cathedral of the Catholic Diocese of Limburg. Its high location on a rock above the river Lahn provides its visibility from far away. It is the result of an Early Gothic modernization of an originally Early Romanesque building and therefore shows a Romanesque-Gothic transitional style.
Basilica of Saint ServatiusThe Roman Catholic Basilica of Saint Servatius is situated in Maastricht, in The Netherlands. It is dedicated to, and built on top of the grave of Saint Servatius, a martyr of the fourth century. This basilica is dependent of the Diocese of Roermond. The church is mostly in Romanesque style and was built in several stages from the 11th until the 13th centuries.
VrijthofVrijthof is a large urban square in the centre of Maastricht, Netherlands. The square developed from an ancient Roman and Frankish cemetery into a semi-private space that belonged to the Collegiate Church of Saint Servatius. This special square is known as the setting for the summer concerts by André Rieu, the Preuvenemint and Magical Maastricht on the Vrijthof. The other part of the year, the Vrijthof is free to walk over and view the special view.
Onze-Lieve-VrouwepleinThe Onze Lieve Vrouweplein square is in the centre of Maastricht. The square is in the oldest part of the city within the late Roman castellum.The square is situated south of Maastricht's pedestrianised shopping district. Well known for its many café terraces, it is a popular place with tourists and local people alike.
Basilica of Our LadyThe Basilica of Our Lady is a Romanesque church in the historic center of Maastricht, Netherlands. The church is dedicated to Our Lady of the Assumption and is a Roman Catholic parish church in the Diocese of Roermond. The church is often referred to as the Star of the Sea , after the church's main devotion, Our Lady, Star of the Sea.
Maastricht Natural History MuseumMaastricht Natural History Museum is a museum of natural history in Maastricht, Netherlands. The collection is dedicated to the geology, paleontology, flora and fauna of South Limburg. Highlights from the collection are Cretaceous fossils from Sint-Pietersberg, most notably the skull of a Mosasaur and specimens of Hoffmann's giant turtle, Allopleuron hofmanni and Suyckerbuyk's turtle, Glyptochelone suyckerbuyki.
HelpoortThe Helpoort, is a former city gate in the Dutch city of Maastricht. The gate is part of the first medieval city wall of Maastricht and is located in the Jekerkwartier at the southern end of the Sint Bernardusstraat, opposite the Pesthuys. The gate dates from the second quarter of the 13th century, making it the oldest surviving city gate in the Netherlands.
Sint ServaasbrugThe Sint Servaasbrug, is a 13th-century stone arch bridge over the river Maas in the Dutch city of Maastricht . The bridge is named after the 4th-century bishop of Maastricht, Sint-Servaas , but did not get its current name until 1932; before that it was just 'the bridge', officially Maasbrug. The Sint Servaas Bridge is considered the oldest bridge in the Netherlands and an icon of the city of Maastricht. The building is a national monument.
Centre CéramiqueThe Center Céramique is a multifunctional building in Maastricht in the Céramique district of the same name, located on the corner of Plein 1992 and Avenue Céramique. The building was designed by Jo Coenen and houses, among other things, the Maastricht city library and various exhibition spaces. The building has seven floors and is actually oriented to three sides; the west and north sides are oriented towards the square, the east side towards Avenue Céramique.
Bureau EuropaBureau Europa is a center for architecture, urban planning and design in the Dutch city of Maastricht. It presents projects related to architecture, urban planning and design in Europe from a social perspective, with an emphasis on the Meuse-Rhine Euregion. The institute organizes exhibitions, lectures, workshops and architecture tours, among other things.
Bonnefanten museumThe Bonnefanten in Maastricht presents remarkable permanent collections and temporary exhibitions with non-mainstream art and artists. The combination of old art and contemporary art under one roof gives the Bonnefanten Museum its distinctive character. The department of old masters is located on the first floor and displays highlights of early Italian, Flemish and Dutch painting. Exhibited on the same floor is the museum's extensive collection of Medieval sculpture.
Fort Sint PieterFort Sint Pieter is a fortress that came to Sjtand in 1701-1702 on the north flank of the Sint-Pietersberg in Mesjtreech. It was commissioned and designed by the military governor of Meshtreech Daniel Wolff, baron van Dopff , built in a viefhook to defend the southern fortress wall of Meshtreech.
Maastricht Caves ZonnebergMaastricht Caves Zonneberg are a collection of limestone quarries in Maastricht, the Netherlands, the origins of which date back to the 13th century. The caves were eventually no longer used for mining, as the value of lime dropped. Over some hundreds of years, art was drawn on the cave walls, providing an attraction to tourists who can tour some of the cave sections.
Mount Saint PeterMount Saint Peter, is the northern part of a plateau running north to south between the valleys of the river Geer to the west, and the Meuse to the east. The plateau runs from Maastricht in the Netherlands, through Riemst in Belgian Limburg almost to the city of Liège in Belgium, thus defining the topography of this border area between Flanders, Wallonia and the Netherlands.
GeulThe Geul is a river in Belgium and in the Netherlands, where it is a right-bank tributary to the river Meuse. Located in a beautiful nature and is a iconic location for a day out and there are so many leisure opportunities too.
SavelsbosThe Savelsbos is a 6 km long, often narrow belt of hillside forests on the eastern slope of the Maas valley east and south-east of Maastricht and located between the villages of Cadier en Keer , Gronsveld , Eckelrade , Sint Geertruid , Moerslag and Rijckholt . The surface is approximately 240 ha. The forest has very steep, often eroding slopes with height differences of 70 m to 125 m above NAP with many steps. The
Eijsden CastleKasteel Eijsden is a castle and national monument in the Dutch Limburg municipality of Eijsden-Margraten . The castle was built in 1636, rebuilt in 1767 and restored historically in 1881-1886. It consists of two wings at right angles to each other, which connect to a projecting heavy corner tower at the outer corner, which in turn is flanked by a narrow stair turret. Both towers have a helmet roof with a knobbly spire.
Amerikaanse BegraafplaatsNetherlands American Cemetery and Memorial is a Second World War military war grave cemetery, located in the village of Margraten. More than 8,000 soldiers are buried at this only American cemetery in the Netherlands. The majority were killed during the liberation of the south-east of the Netherlands in WWII and the advance through Germany.
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Museum aan het VrijthofA majestic museum of photography in Maastricht, Netherlands. It is housed in the so-called Spanish Government building, one of the oldest non-religious buildings in Maastricht, facing the city's main square, Vrijthof. Its collection consisted of the Wagner-De Wit bequest and some later acquisitions. The collection, brought together by the artistic couple, contained art and artifacts from a wide array of periods and regions, some of which has been discarded by the current directors.