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376  SOUTHERN NE THERLANDS

8 Street-by-Street: Maastricht

Maastricht emerged in Roman times at a point along the River
Maas which could be crossed on foot (Mosae Traiectum), on
the Roman road that led from Colonia Agrippina (Cologne) to
Bononia (Boulogne). The founder of Christian Maastricht was
St Serviatus, bishop of Tongeren, who died in AD 384 in
Maastricht and was buried in the cemetery then located
outside the town walls. The magnificent basilica of St Servaas
was built over his tomb. In addition to the basilica, another Sculpture of Pieke
This sculpture in
fine church is the Romanesque Onze-Lieve-Vrouwebasiliek. Stokstraat is of Pieke and
his dog, from a book by
Ber Hollewijn.

M A R K T

GROTE GRACHT S P I L S T R A AT

The Generaalshuis
Now the Theater aan het Vrijthof, this H E L M S T R A AT
Neo-Classical palace was built in 1809.
General Dibbets, who succeeded in
keeping Maastricht part of the
Netherlands, lived here around 1830. S TAT E N S T R A AT G R OT E S TA AT

Key
Recommended route V RI JT HO F L E L I E S T R A AT

P L AT I E L S T R A AT
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In den Ouden
Vogelstruys
One of the many
street cafés
flanking the
. Cemetery Vrijthof, this lively,
Now one of the city’s main squares, the cemetery popular spot
was located outside the town walls when the serves a small
construction of St Servaas began. selection of meals.
For hotels and restaurants in this region see p401 and p415

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