Tourist attractions Maastricht

This impressive monument, one of the oldest in the Netherlands has been much modified but was begun around 1000 and extended in the 12C. The royal doorway (south) was erected in the 13C. The lateral chapels, the north doorway and the cloister on to..

Visible from afar on account of its 28m-high zinc tower, this museum is on the site of an old ceramics factory. The early art section has work from Flemish studios and artists, and Italian paintings on wood from the 1300 to 1600. Fine works by Flem..

This fine Gothic building (13C-16C) is preceded by an impressive unfinished towered façade. The nave rests on cylindrical columns with crocket capitals. The elegant triforium is ringed by a gallery. Note the 16C Antwerp wooden altarpiece relating t..

This is the oldest monument in the town: the building was already there in the year 1000. The high front extension in front of it dates from the same era. The nave and the very attractive apse are from the 12C. The interior is partly topped by a ga..

This museum focuses on the flora and fauna of southern Limburg.The geology runs from the beginning (350 million years ago) of the Carboniferous period to the arrival of the Romans. The fossils found in the local clay are very well presented, and seve..

Still preserved to the south of the town, these walls dominated by towers, shaded by trees and bordered by gardens are one of the charms of Maastricht. On the two sections still there the path round the battlements has pretty views over the lakes fro..

This hill lying between the Meuse Valley and the Geer Valley is known for its caves , the product of quarrying excavations since Roman times; the extracted marl stone was used for building works in Maastricht. Today, a network of galleries running f..

This is the reconstruction of a dozen Roman catacombs in the old quarries. They were created by the architect P.J.H. Cuypers, following plans drawn by archaeologists.

A coal mine has been reconstructed in the galleries of an old quarry. The visit is informative on extraction methods of coal as it was done in Limburg before the closure of the last mines. A film from 1966 shows the collieries. In the galleries, you ..

Tongres, the seat of Ambiorix, chief of the Eburones, is along with Tournai one of Belgium’s oldest settlements and one of the richest in archaeological terms. Designed by De Gregorio & Partners, the museum has rich collections from prehistory to the..

The vicinity offers beautiful views of the hills on the southern border. After Heijenrath, there is also a pretty view of the valley of the Gulp on the right as you pass through Slenaken , a small border town. Follow the river in the direction of Gu..

Surrounded by water, this imposing Mosane Renaissance château incorporates a 14C round tower and 17C-18C main lodgings laid out around three inner courtyards. Inside, visitors can see rooms decorated in the French taste, the kitchen and cellars. Fine..

This is the largest square in the town. Many busy streets end up there from the pedestrianized area. This vast esplanade, bordered by cafés and restaurants with pleasant terraces, is dominated by two churches: St.-Servaaskerk and St.-Janskerk.

It was in this 16C building that William the Silent was declared beyond the law by Philip II of Spain. Around the pretty interior courtyard of this old capitulary house, you can visit several rooms with furniture, paintings and collections of gold an..

This Gothic church, protestant since the seizing of Maastricht by Frederick-Henry in 1632, was built in the 12C by the canons of St-Servais to serve the parish church. It was topped in the 15C by a 70m high tower, decorated in the Utrecht style.

Built between 1659 and 1665 by Pieter Post, this town hall is a large quadrilateral preceded by a long flight of steps and topped with a campanile containing a peal of bells .

This "hell's gate", flanked by two round towers is a remnant of the 13C surrounding wall. This is the oldest town gate in the Netherlands.

These bunkers belonged to a system of fortifications built between 1575 and 1825. A large part of the surface works have disappeared but the bunkers remain and the galleries extend over around 10 km. You can visit a part of them, including the Basti..

You must have a stroll down this street: there is a pretty viewing point over a 17C house with a stepped gable and the botanical garden of the Natural History Museum as well as over the other bank of the canal.

Stokstraat is a pleasant pedestrianised street whose attractive restored houses from the 17 and 18C, are decorated with pediments, stone façades, and shop signs and contain art, antique and print shops. At no. 28, there is a façade decorated with scu..