Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #3 in Maastricht, Netherlands

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Number of sights 14 sights
Distance 5.8 km
Ascend 60 m
Descend 79 m

Experience Maastricht in Netherlands in a whole new way with our free self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in MaastrichtIndividual Sights in Maastricht

Sight 1: Sint-Theresiakerk

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The St. Theresia Church is a church building in the Dutch city of Maastricht, located on the Theresiaplein in the neighborhood Biesland in Maastricht-Southwest. The Roman Catholic parish church is named after the 19th-century Saint Therese of Lisieux. Since 2022, the Saint Theresia parish has shared the church and outbuildings with the South Netherlands Philharmonic. The building of Kunrader stone from the early 1930s is a municipal monument.

Wikipedia: Sint-Theresiakerk (Maastricht) (NL)

697 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 2: Jekerpark

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The Jekerpark is a city park and nature park on the edge of the center of Maastricht. The park is a continuation of the Maastricht City Park and is also part of the Jekerdal nature reserve.

Wikipedia: Jekerpark (NL)

957 meters / 11 minutes

Sight 3: Nieuwenhofpoortje

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Nieuwenhofpoortje

The Nieuwenhofpoortje, formerly known as the Begijnenpoortje or gate at the Zwingelput, is a poterne, a secondary gate in the city wall of the Dutch city of Maastricht. The gate was installed in the 14th century in the Nieuwenhofwal, part of the second medieval city enclosure of Maastricht and is located between the south end of the street Zwingelput (Jekerkwartier) and the pedestrian bridge over the southern Jeker branch in the Maastricht City Park.

Wikipedia: Nieuwenhofpoortje (NL)

174 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 4: Stadspark Maastricht

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Stadspark Maastricht Geen machineleesbare auteur aanwezig. Op basis van auteursrechtclaims wordt auteur SanderSpek~commonswiki aangenomen. / CC BY 2.5

The Stadspark Maastricht is a city park on the edge of the center of the Dutch city of Maastricht. The park consists of a series of sub-parks, which were created in the course of the 19th and 20th centuries and each have its own atmosphere. The park design is largely determined by the presence of the fortifications of Maastricht.

Wikipedia: Stadspark Maastricht (NL)

213 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 5: Waalse kerk

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Waalse kerkMinke Wagenaar from Amsterdam, NL / CC BY-SA 2.0

The Walloon Church, also known as the French Church, is a church building in the austere Baroque style in the center of the Dutch city of Maastricht. The church is located on the Sint Pietersstraat in the Jekerkwartier, diagonally opposite the Old Friars Minor Church.

Wikipedia: Waalse kerk (Maastricht) (NL)

265 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 6: Poort Waerachtig

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De Poort Waerachtig, also known as Poort Waarachtig, is a 19th-century gate in the center of the Dutch city of Maastricht. The gate was built as a pseudo-city gate in part of the medieval city wall to create a connection between the Begijnenstraat and the Sint Pieterskade in the Jekerkwartier.

Wikipedia: Poort Waerachtig (NL)

164 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 7: Helpoort

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The Hell Gate, formerly known as Jekerpoort, Hoogbruggepoort, Alde Poort op den Ancker, Kruittorenpoort or De Twee Torens, is a former city gate in the Dutch city of Maastricht. The gate is part of the first city wall of Maastricht and is located in the Jekerkwartier at the southern end of the Sint Bernardusstraat, opposite the Pesthuys. The gate dates from the second quarter of the 13th century, making it the oldest surviving city gate in the Netherlands.

Wikipedia: Helpoort (Maastricht) (NL)

322 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 8: Museumkelder Derlon

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The Derlon Museum Cellar is a small archaeological museum in the centre of the Dutch city of Maastricht, where an important excavation from Roman times can be visited. The excavation has been protected as a national monument since 2004. The museum cellar is located in the basement of Hotel Derlon on the Onze Lieve Vrouweplein and is accessible on request.

Wikipedia: Museumkelder Derlon (NL)

349 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 9: Museum aan het Vrijthof

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The Fotomuseum aan het Vrijthof is a museum of photography in Maastricht, Netherlands.

Wikipedia: Fotomuseum aan het Vrijthof (EN), Website

89 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 10: Sint-Janskerk

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The Sint-Janskerk is a Gothic church in the center of Maastricht, Netherlands. The Protestant Sint-Jan is situated next to the Roman Catholic Basilica of Saint Servatius on the town's main square, Vrijthof.

Wikipedia: Saint John Church (Maastricht) (EN)

530 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 11: Drukkunstmuseum

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The Drukkunstmuseum is a museum located at Jodenstraat 22 in the Limburg capital Maastricht.

Wikipedia: Drukkunstmuseum (NL), Website

670 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 12: Mariamonument

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The Maria Monument, also known as Maria column or monument of the bishops of Maastricht, is a monument in honor of the Virgin Mary and four holy bishops of Maastricht in the center of the Dutch city of Maastricht. The sculpture group has been at the intersection of Stationsstraat and Wilhelminasingel since 1952 in the Wyck district. The artwork is a municipal monument.

Wikipedia: Mariamonument (Wyck) (NL)

641 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 13: Heilig Hart van Jezuskerk (Koepelkerk)

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Heilig Hart van Jezuskerk (Koepelkerk)Crapai op de Nederlandstalige Wikipedia (Originele tekst: crapai) / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Koepelkerk, officially Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, is a monumental domed church in the Dutch city of Maastricht. The church building is located a stone's throw from Maastricht Station on the corner of Scharnerweg and Heerderweg in Wyckerpoort in Maastricht-East. The church has been used from the beginning as a Roman Catholic parish church of the parish of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Since 2021, the building has also housed an Eritrean Orthodox religious community.

Wikipedia: Koepelkerk (Maastricht) (NL), Website, Url

756 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 14: Charles Eyck Park

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The Charles Eyck Park is a city park along the Meuse in the Céramique district in the center of the Dutch city of Maastricht. The fairly new park is named after the Limburg painter and sculptor Charles Eyck.

Wikipedia: Charles Eyckpark (NL)

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