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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On 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 LichtenbergThe 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 AcademieIf 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 Maastricht Store is located in the Dinghuis in Maastricht, a building with a long history.
The Maastricht Store is located in the Dinghuis in Maastricht, a building with a long history.
Show detailsvan Maastricht StoreThe 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 bridgeThe spot where the Basilica of Our Lady now stands was the site of a small church as early as the fifth...
The spot where the Basilica of Our Lady now stands was the site of a small church as early as the fifth century AD. This was probably the oldest Christian church in the Netherlands and may have been built on top of the remains of a Roman temple.
Show detailsvan Basilica of Our LadyDo 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 hillThis 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)This beautiful 13th century Gothic church contains an exceptional pulpit (1780), grave slabs and wall...
This beautiful 13th century Gothic church contains an exceptional pulpit (1780), grave slabs and wall paintings (1400) with Christian symbols, and a 70 m tall tower.
Show detailsvan Sint Jans churchThe Sphinx passage is a 120-metre-long tiled and covered passageway connecting the Eiffel building with...
The Sphinx passage is a 120-metre-long tiled and covered passageway connecting the Eiffel building with the Pathé cinema.
Show detailsvan The Sphinx passageThe 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 FrontenparkMarkt is a square in the heart of Maastricht. It takes its name from the goods markets that have been...
Markt is a square in the heart of Maastricht. It takes its name from the goods markets that have been held here for centuries.
Show detailsvan Market squareThe city hall, built over the years 1659-1664 under the guidance of master architect Pieter Post, has...
The city hall, built over the years 1659-1664 under the guidance of master architect Pieter Post, has a tower dating from 1684 and a carillon with 49 bells that is still regularly played.
Show detailsvan The City HallWith 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 MeuseSince the autumn of 2006, you can find the unique Dominicanen bookshop (previously Selexyz Dominicanen...
Since the autumn of 2006, you can find the unique Dominicanen bookshop (previously Selexyz Dominicanen and Polare Maastricht) in the centuries-old Dominicanenkerk (Dominican church) in Maastricht.
Show detailsvan Dominicanen bookshopStatue of Minckelers.
Statue of Minckelers.
Show detailsvan Minckelers and the flameOn Maastricht's grandest square, you'll find the impressive and monumental Sint Servaasbasiliek (Basilica...
On Maastricht's grandest square, you'll find the impressive and monumental Sint Servaasbasiliek (Basilica of St. Servatius).
Show detailsvan Basilica of St. Servatius and TreasuryThe 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 squareCommissioned 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 Wisdom"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 statue