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The Helpoort or Hell´s gate is the oldest surviving towngate in the Netherlands. The Helpoort was part of the oldest fortifications of Maastricht, built in 1229. In the 15th century a newer fortification was built more south of the towngate. At that time the towngate lost his former function. You can visit the Helpoort to climb the tower and have a look at a small historical exhibition. The visiting hours are daily from 13:30 to 16:30 for a free gift. Leave a Comment Address: Maastricht, st BernardusstraatDirections: About 500M south of the Servaasbridge, just walk along the Maasboulevard.
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 Onze Lieve Vrouwe wal by sachara The Onze Lieve Vrouwe Wal along the river Maas is part of the first fortifications of Maastricht. This city wall was built in 1229 at the same time as the Helpoort at its southern end. Walking from the Sint Servaas bridge along the riverbank to the Helpoort or the park you have a good view at this citywall. In front of the wall is a row of old canons. Leave a Comment Address: Maastricht, Onze Lieve Vrouwe WalDirections: By feet the wall is easily reachable from the Sint Servaasbridge or citycentre. By car you can find an underground parking garage just in front of the Lieve Vrouwe wal.
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 the Fort by Lalique I heard that it's one of the Musts, so we decided to go there and see.... Well, 1st of all we were not lucky with the weather - the pathes going round the Fort are all naturally formed, i.e. it's plain earth, so due to constant raining we walked in mud up to our knees; 2nd as we were told, tourists were not allowed to get on top of the Fort, thus no much fun just go around it; 3d we were really lucky to find out that there were caves nearby, what was really great experience. Leave a Comment
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 Helpoort by Luchonda Helpoort - old fortification gate in Maastricht. The Helpoort forms parts of the earliest city walls and were built on the authorization of Henry I, duke of Brabant in April 1229. It is the only city gate which is left standing in Maastricht and is also the oldest of its kind in the Netherlands. Leave a Comment
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 Waterpoort by sachara Also at the eastbank of the river Maas is the Waterpoort, dating back to the 13th century. In 1714 the Waterpoort was enlarged to make it easier to load and unload the ships. It is supposed that the first wooden medieval bridge crossing the river Maas was at this point before it moved more to the north at the point of the St Servaas bridge. Leave a Comment Address: Eastbank of the MaasDirections: North of the Hoge Brug at the waterfront.
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Also at the eastbank of the Maas are remnants of fortifications from the 14th century. Just south of the new built Hoge Brug stands the Maaspunttoren as a landmark just at the riverside. Once the Maasspunttoren was the southern tower at the corner of the first medieval walls. Around the Maaspunttoren are newly built walls in red brick in the form of former fortfications as part of the renewal of the public space in this area. It is a lovely place to sit down for a while and have a look at the river and the green area of the park at the westbank. Leave a Comment Directions: When you walked from the Hoge Brug southward in the direction of the Bonnefantenmuseum you will find the Maaspunttoren at your righthand side.
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by ger4444 During your visit in Maastrict you will probably take a trip to the Sint Pietersberg, because you may want to visit the caves or you are looking for some outdoor action "en plein aire" at the hill. Then, it would be a good idea to take a look at the old sint Pieter Fort. This is an 18 th. century fort, build as a pentagon, with a strategic overview on Maastricht. You can have a guided tour (1 hour) and there are terraces that give a splendid view over the city and its surroundings. When you go up the hill, following the road that leaves from the fort, you will find large fields; an idealistic scenery for a picknick. Leave a Comment Address: Luikerweg 80Directions: sint Pietersberg
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by ger4444 In the 16 th. Maastricht has started to build its fortification, in order to protect the city against the enemies. There now exists a giant labyrinth of old tunnels under the city, that are (partly) open to public. You can get back in time by exploring these tunnels and see how the soldiers in those days used this strategic place. But be aware: the tunnels have ceilings that are build for 16th cenury Maastricht men, so if you are a tall person, you may feel it in your back, when you have explored this underground world! Only by guided tour Leave a Comment Address: WaldeckbastionPhone: 043-3217878Directions: Tongerseplein, city park
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by siaki68 What about meeting the ghost of D’Artagnan in Maastricht? D’Artagnan, one of the legendary musketeers, was mortally wounded on the 25th of June 1673 outside the city walls and the locals believe that his ghost wanders in the casemates. Between 1575 and 1825, mining activities created a labyrinth of galleries at Maastricht’s western side. The galleries extended for 10 kilometres and were used, among other things, for military purposes. To visit Kazematten you must join a guided tour. The tour lasts about 1 hour and is led by an official VVV Tourist Office guide. Information and reservations in VVV Maastricht, tel. 0031-43-32178 78, email reserveringen@vvvmaastricht.nl Leave a Comment
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 Looking at the St Servaes from the Hoge Fronten by tompt, 4 more photos Between 1773-1777 Colonel-Ingenieur Carel Diederick Du Moulin made the plans for the Hoge Fronten, a 15 hectare defence area. There are dry moats and bastions with bomshelters and explosive storage rooms. It was called the Linie van Du Moulin, today we call what rests de Hoge Fronten. The walls of the bastions shelter rare plant and animal life and are labelled protected naturemonument since 1992. This area is the only place in the Netherlands where you can find the wall-lizard. This is due to the warm microclimate the fortications have. We have also seen foxes here, but the flowers are also great. The area is managed by the foundation CNME Maastricht & Mergelland. And is owned by the municipality of Maastricht. You can walk on top of the fortifications but also on a lower level between the walls. This lower level is partly closed to protect the lizards from roughly may to november. It is an oases of quietness in the busy city Maastricht and certainly worth to go there for a 30 minutes to an hour walk. Leave a Comment Address: Mainentrance at Lage Frontweg / CabergerwegDirections: It is between the Cabergerweg - Statensingel. From the Vrijthof go into the Statenstraat, cross the Grote Gracht go into the Capucijnenstraat. End of the street cross the Statensingel straight ahead into the Cabergerweg. Entrance at your left hand.Website: http://www.cnme.nl/natuurgebieden/anatuurgebiedenintro.html
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