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Cute donkey sculpture on Ezelmarkt - Maastricht
Cute donkey sculpture on Ezelmarkt
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Streets & neighbourhoods: Wijck at the east bank of the Maas
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  • Updated By sachara on September 14, 2005
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  • Wijck - Maastricht
    Wijck
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    The Wijck area lies between the railwaystation and the Maas, river opposite the old citycentre. The name Wijck comes originally from the Roman word ' Vicus', meaning suburb. This area at the eastern side of the river Maas was a suburban area in the Roman times.

    In Wijck you can find some wide avenues lined with trees and large houses. Walking here gives you the feeling being in Brussel or Paris. In Wijck you can find some interesting restaurants and shops. At saturday there is a market at the Stationsstraat.

    Wijck was also known by a brewery, where they produced the so-called Wieckse Witte (closed down in 2003). Its one of my favourite beers, though I red in a report 'sweetish, with an unpleasant chewing-gum flavour'. Just try it youself..

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  • Directions: Eastbank of the Maas.
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    Streets & neighbourhoods: Jekerkwartier
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  • By ger4444 on December 10, 2002
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    The jekerkwartier is the most pictoresque erea of the town. It contains many beautifull old buildings, like old Watermills, convents, small townsquairs and small medieval bridges over te river Jeker. You must take your time to stroll through the small streets and taste the atmosphere. There are many sights to visit in this part of the old town. F.e. the old watermill "Bischopsmolen" (Stenenbrug 1), the towngate called Poort Waarachtig, the convent of the Faliezusters.

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  • Directions: Jekerkwartier
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    Streets & neighbourhoods: beautiful view
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  • By gkitzmil on February 22, 2005
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  • VIEW EAST - Maastricht
    VIEW EAST
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    Looking East from the central and very historic St. Sevaas bridge you can see the beautiful view of "Wijk" and St. Maartin's church and the former Ridder Brewery. The brewery is now closed and is, in fact, partly a private home!

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  • Address: St. Servaasbrugg
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    Streets & neighbourhoods: Ezelmarkt
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  • Cute donkey sculpture on Ezelmarkt - Maastricht
    Cute donkey sculpture on
    Ezelmarkt
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    On the Ezelmarkt, donkey market, in the Jekerkwartier you can see this beautiful bronze donkey sculpture that was made by Gertrud Januszweski.

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  • Address: Ezelmarkt
  • Directions: From Vrijthof walk to the H. Van Veldekeplein. At the square turn left. Turn right at the Bouillstraat. Then turn first streets right and left to get to Ezelmarkt.
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    Streets & neighbourhoods: Statue of Jupiter
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  • Statue of Jupiter - Maastricht
    Statue of Jupiter
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    On the O.L.V-square you will also find a bronze statue of Jupiter, made by Fons Bemelmans. Jupiter is the Roman God who symbolises light, weather and agriculture.

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  • Address: Onze-Lieve-Vrouweplein
  • Directions: From the St. Servaasbrug walk into the southern direction along the Maasboulevard. At the Graanmarkt turn right to reach the O.L.V.-plein.
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    Streets & neighbourhoods: Jekerkwartier
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  • Huis op de Jeker - Maastricht
    Huis op de Jeker
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    The Jeker area is named after the little river Jeker that streams here. It is located on the north side of the city walls. Over the river you can see this little nice House, with beautiful facades on both (!!) sides.

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  • Address: Jekerkwartier
  • Directions: North of the citywalls and south of the Vrijthof
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    Streets & neighbourhoods: H. Van Veldekeplein
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  • H. Van Veldekeplein - Maastricht
    H. Van Veldekeplein
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    This beautiful little square is always green. Or so it seems. On the square you will find the entrance to the St.-Janskerk and closeby also the entrance to the St.-Servaasbasiliek.

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  • Address: H. Van Veldekeplein
  • Directions: From Vrijthof pass the St.-Janskerk to reach the square.
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    Streets & neighbourhoods: sint Martinushofje
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  • By ger4444 on December 14, 2002
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  • The Sint Martinushofje, a garden surrounded by 18 th century houses, was build to accommodate the towns poor elderly women, who couldn’t support themselves. The Martinushofje is situated in the Grote looijersstraat, a street that has many big imposing houses, that – in those days - belonged to the wealthy owners of the towns tan-yard. That’s why the street is called looijersstaat (tanner street). When you enter the gate of the Martinushofje, you can see a stone tablet at the top of it, depicting St. Martinus, who - as you may know- shared his coat with a begger. This act of charity symbolizes the charity received by the poor elderly women. The text underneath the picture says “MartInI pUra LiberalItate ConDItUR,” which means something like “fouded by the generous Martinus.” The capital letters together form the year 1715, the year in which these small houses were build

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  • Address: Grote Looijersstraat 27
  • Directions: Jekerkwartier
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    Streets & neighbourhoods: Wyck
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  • By ger4444 on December 14, 2002
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    In the days of the Roman Empire the eastern part of Maastricht was called “Vicus”(suburb) and indeed, it was the Maastricht suburbian erea. The name Wyck comes from Vicus. In this part of the city you can find the Ridder brewery, that is open to public (guided tour) and is famous for its Wyckse Witte, a tasty beer that is very popular in the Netherlands, and even outside the country. The quarter has some interesting spots, f.e the Hoogbrugstraat. This is one of the eldest streets in town; and has on both sides of the street some 17 th. Century houses, build in a typical local style, called “Maaslandse Renaissance” style. A style that can be characterized by span-roofs, broad facades, big carriage-entrances, windows framed by big stones that come from Namur (Belgium). At the riverbank you find the so called Waterpoortje, a 13 th century gate, that is part of the mediavel townwall. In Wyck you find a lot of small, typical shops, that are situated in the Rechtsstraat. In spring they celebrate the Wycker Bronk. Originally a religious festival, nowadays you find in several parts of the quarter live-music and people dancing on streets.

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  • Directions: Wyck (area between the railroad station and the east bank of the river Maas)
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    Streets & neighbourhoods: Strokstraatkwartier
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  • Streets & neighbourhoods - Maastricht
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    The stokstraat nowadays is some of the most expensive shoppingstreets in Holland. This neighboorhood used to be a red light district in the old days (some ages ago) ! Now you find little shops, boutiques and liitle café's in this erea. It contains many old buildings and when you pass through the little alleys that are between the houses, you find yourself suddenly in pictoresc little courtyards, surrounded by the green of the trees. In the Stokstraat you can also find the "smalles" pub of the Netherlands: de Mondriaan. A café that has a surface of only a few square meters. Finaly, in this street you will find the statue of "The mestreechter Geis" very important for the Maastricht people, for it symbolizes the spirit of Maastricht.

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  • Address: stokstraat and surroundings
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