Past and present alternate in architecture, but certainly also in cultural offer. Colourful, traditional and typical Maastricht, but also mysterious, undiscovered, challenging and worldly-minded. From underground cultural treasures and characteristic towers, to lively and vibrant festivals, exhibitions and breathtaking performances.
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As the main market square (Markt) was too small, a number of smaller market squares sprung up in Maastricht....
As the main market square (Markt) was too small, a number of smaller market squares sprung up in Maastricht. Each one specialized in their own products. One such market specialized in buying and selling grain.
Show detailsvan The grain market (Graanmarkt)Visit a complete traditional brewery located in an industrial monument with a malthouse, brewery, bottling...
Visit a complete traditional brewery located in an industrial monument with a malthouse, brewery, bottling room, family house and tasting rooms. Every visit includes a tasting with two special beer and cheese.
Show detailsvan Brewery BoschDo you dare go underground? Not afraid of the dark? Go exploring in the caves below St. Pietersberg hill!...
Do you dare go underground? Not afraid of the dark? Go exploring in the caves below St. Pietersberg hill! No light, no sound, no smell, no radiation, no pollution, no mobile phone signal, no notion of time…
Show detailsvan North Caves St. Pieters hill"The character of the people of Maastricht has been shaped by a long history encompassing many influences...
"The character of the people of Maastricht has been shaped by a long history encompassing many influences from beyond the city's walls. Nobody can capture this character in a single definition.
Show detailsvan The Mestreechter Geis statueOn the initiative of the province of Limburg and the municipality of Maastricht, the Europe Monument...
On the initiative of the province of Limburg and the municipality of Maastricht, the Europe Monument was erected to mark the tenth anniversary of the Maastricht Treaty.
Show detailsvan Stars of EuropeCommissioned by Maastricht University’s Art and Heritage Committee, the late Bořek Šípek created ‘Passage...
Commissioned by Maastricht University’s Art and Heritage Committee, the late Bořek Šípek created ‘Passage to Wisdom’, the entrance to the university library on Grote Looiersgracht in the old city centre of Maastricht.
Show detailsvan Passage to WisdomThe Frontenpark is not your standard city park. You won't find a neatly laid out and maintained park,...
The Frontenpark is not your standard city park. You won't find a neatly laid out and maintained park, but an exciting and rugged piece of nature located in the heart of the city.
Show detailsvan The FrontenparkCentre Céramique is on Plein 1992 between the Wyck and Céramique districts.
Centre Céramique is on Plein 1992 between the Wyck and Céramique districts.
Show detailsvan Centre CeramiqueVALKENBURG COAL MINE "THE BLACK GOLD" Discover the world of coal mining in a mysterious “underground”...
VALKENBURG COAL MINE "THE BLACK GOLD" Discover the world of coal mining in a mysterious “underground” environment.
Show detailsvan Coal mine ValkenburgLocated in the romantic Jeker quarter, the Bisschopsmolen (Bishop's Mill) water mill is a must-see if...
Located in the romantic Jeker quarter, the Bisschopsmolen (Bishop's Mill) water mill is a must-see if you are visiting Maastricht.
Show detailsvan Bisschopsmolen (Bishop’s Mill)The Onze Lieve Vrouweplein square is in the centre of Maastricht. The square is in the oldest part of...
The 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.
Show detailsvan Onze Lieve Vrouwe squareOn the eastern flank of the St. Pietersberg hill (overlooking the Meuse), lies a very special and valuable...
On the eastern flank of the St. Pietersberg hill (overlooking the Meuse), lies a very special and valuable point of interest: the Lichtenberg Castle ruins. It is undoubtedly the oldest castle ruin in the Netherlands...
Show detailsvan Ruïne LichtenbergWith Maastricht being named after the river, you can imagine that this landscape feature plays an important...
With Maastricht being named after the river, you can imagine that this landscape feature plays an important part in the city’s identity.
Show detailsvan The MeuseThe Jan van Eyck Academie is an international post-academic institute for the visual arts. It is located...
The Jan van Eyck Academie is an international post-academic institute for the visual arts. It is located in a building that dates from the late ‘50s/early ‘60s,
Show detailsvan Jan van Eyck AcademieStatue of Minckelers.
Statue of Minckelers.
Show detailsvan Minckelers and the flameThe Hoge Brug (in Maastricht dialect: Hoeg Brögk) is a bridge for cyclists and pedestrians that spans...
The Hoge Brug (in Maastricht dialect: Hoeg Brögk) is a bridge for cyclists and pedestrians that spans the Meuse in Maastricht.
Show detailsvan Hoge Brug bridgeBetween 1575 and 1825, a network of underground passageways or mine galleries was created on the western...
Between 1575 and 1825, a network of underground passageways or mine galleries was created on the western side of Maastricht. During times of siege, these tunnels were used to approach and surprise the enemy from under the ground.
Show detailsvan CasematesIf you're not afraid of the dark, you should visit the famous Caves of St. Pieter. In the course of centuries...
If you're not afraid of the dark, you should visit the famous Caves of St. Pieter. In the course of centuries of marl quarrying, an underground labyrinth was created here with over 20,000 passageways.
Show detailsvan Caves Zonneberg Sint PietersbergThe five hundred year old late gothic Cellebroederschapel, formerly part of a much larger monastery,...
The five hundred year old late gothic Cellebroederschapel, formerly part of a much larger monastery, is a hidden gem in the center of Maastricht showing a unique vault with the original medieval paintings, beautiful chandeliers and a monumental organ.
Show detailsvan CellebroederskapelThe station building of Maastricht.
The station building of Maastricht.
Show detailsvan Maastricht’s Train Station BuildingThis is the oldest bridge in the Netherlands that is still standing; however, Maastricht once had a bridge...
This is the oldest bridge in the Netherlands that is still standing; however, Maastricht once had a bridge that was built even before 1289 AD.
Show detailsvan St Servatius Bridge (Sint Servaasbrug)