Maastricht Travel Guide

 21 Reviews  The Militaire Hoofdwacht or militairy guardhouse at the west side of the Vrijthof was built in 1738, replacing the old building from 1642. In former days this was the place where the keys of the gates of the city were kept. The Military Hoofdwacht was the central building of the fortifications of... 

 33 Reviews  Maastricht really suited my personal style of tourism. The city centre is compact and eminently walkable (although the cobblestones can be a bit hard on the feet) . The various streets and districts are diverse with all sorts of interesting individual features. To my mind if you walk about with a... 

 33 Reviews  Due to its strategic importance as a river crossing in Medieval times Maastricht was a walled city and during this period was variously occupied by the Dutch, the French and the Spanish. Several seiges were laid on the city with each resulting in breaches and refortifications. After the 1839 Treaty... 

 38 Reviews  Basilica of Our Lady. The building of this church was started in the 10th century. The Treasure boasts many relics. Opening hours: From Easter through Autumn half term daily from 11.00 a.m.- 5.00 p.m.; on Sunday 1.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m.; the church is opened to the public each day, but not during... 

 34 Reviews  Inside the basilica of St Servatius, there are many beautiful fixtures, fittings, statuary etc. None the least is the beautiful tiled floor. The side altars featuring some wonderful icons, statues, pictures etc. are a joy to behold (as they say). I was fortunate to be able to join in the praying of... 

 19 Reviews  The Spanish Government Museum is located in the 16th century Spanish Government House. The original building used to be a chapter house. The Renaissance arcade in the courtyard has carved medallions with portraits of Charles V, Isabelle of Portugal and young Philip II. All of these dignities stayed... 

 19 Reviews  Bonnefantenmuseum is located on the opposite bank of the Maas River. It was built in 1995 on a project of the Italian architect A.Rossi. Close to it there is the Wiebengahal the first building built using reinforced concrete in 1911. Inside it there are shows about archeology, ancient and... 

 16 Reviews  The Maastricht City Hall dates from 1662, designed by Pieter Post of The Hague. It's the central building at the market square. For the construction of the building the market square was enlarged and a couple of buildings were demolished. The stones of those buidings were used for the foundation of... 

 13 Reviews  Sint Janskerk (St.John Church, in English) is a nice Gothic church built in the 14th century close to the Sint Servaasbasiliek. Originally it was the parish of the canons of the basilica. In 1633 it passed to the Dutch Reformed Church. It has a tall tower with a square shape to the base, while in... 

 14 Reviews  Sint Servaas Brug (Bridge of Saint Servatius, in English) is the ancient Dutch stone bridge which cross the Maas River. It was built between 1280 and 1298 to substitute the original Roman bridge collpased in 1275. Originally it has got eight stones arcs but some of them were destroyed during the... 

 7 Reviews  Carnaval in Maastricht is famous, at least for Dutch people. During this yearly festival in Febrary or March all Maastricht folk, both young and old, gets dressed up and celebrates everywhere in the city. Special about Maastricht is that a lot of the action is going on outside, no matter the... 

 27 Reviews  Van Tienhovenmolen is a typical Dutch mill built in 1855 few kilometers far from the town of Maastricht. The mill works till 1956 when it was restored by the Het Limburgs Landschap. At that time it gets its current name: Mr. dr. P.G. van Tienhovenmolen. It is the name of the founders of Dutch nature... 

 22 Reviews  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... 

 1 Review and 322 Opinions  I was very impressed with this hotel and doubly so by the very reasonable rate I got through... 

 11 Reviews  Because of its location and diverse modern history Maastrichters have developed a dialect unique to the city which is heavily influence by Belgian and German and even has some French and Spanish minor roots. It differs from Standard Dutch not just in intonation but also regards vocabularly in that... 

 7 Reviews  Grotten St. Pietersberg-Noordelijk gangenstelsel Address Luikerweg 71, 6212 NH Maastricht Entrance fees Adults € 3.25 Children (-12) €2.25 These are the caves of the St. Pietersberg just outside of Maastricht. People just these caves as a shelter in earlier days. Here you can get guided tours... 

 8 Reviews  Maastricht Citypark is located on the western bank of the Maas. It is located alongside the old citywalls, the Jeker and the kazematten. Throughout history, the park has had several forms. In the 18 th century it was a walking place between the Onze Lieve gate and the Maas. Since 1837 it was...