Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Maastricht, Netherlands

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Number of sights 10 sights
Distance 4.4 km
Ascend 68 m
Descend 56 m

Experience Maastricht in Netherlands in a whole new way with our 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-Matthiaskerk

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Sint-Matthiaskerk Cumulus form NL Wikipedia / CC BY-SA 3.0

St. Matthias' Church, also known as St. Matthew's, is a Gothic church building in the center of the Dutch city of Maastricht, located on the Boschstraat in the Boschstraatkwartier. The church is one of the four Roman Catholic parish churches in the center of Maastricht and is dedicated to the holy apostle Matthias.

Wikipedia: Sint-Matthiaskerk (Maastricht) (NL)

424 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 2: Augustijnenkerk

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The Augustijnenkerk is a Baroque church building in the center of the Dutch city of Maastricht, located on the Kesselskade along the river Maas. The church was built in the 17th century as a monastery church for the Augustinian order. At the end of the 18th century, the monastery was dissolved and from then on the church fulfilled a multitude of functions. The Augustinian Church has been a national monument since 1966.

Wikipedia: Augustijnenkerk (Maastricht) (NL)

582 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 3: Sint-Martinuskerk

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Sint-MartinuskerkBert Kaufmann from Roermond, Netherlands / CC BY 2.0

St. Martin's Church is a neo-Gothic church building in the Dutch city of Maastricht. The building by architect Pierre Cuypers is located in the historic district of Wyck, between the Rechtstraat and the river Maas. The church is one of four Roman Catholic parish churches in the center of Maastricht and is dedicated to Saint Martin of Tours. The originally medieval church houses the thirteenth-century statue of the Black Christ van Wyck, one of the popular devotions of Maastricht.

Wikipedia: Sint-Martinuskerk (Maastricht) (NL)

628 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 4: Museumkelder Derlon

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The Museum Cellar Derlon is a small archaeological museum in the center 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)

503 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 5: Stadspark Maastricht

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Maastricht City Park is a city park on the outskirts of the city centre 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 has its own atmosphere. The design of the park is largely determined by the presence of the fortifications of Maastricht.

Wikipedia: Stadspark Maastricht (NL)

455 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 6: 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 7: 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)

236 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 8: Treasury of the Basilica of Saint Servatius

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The Treasury of the Basilica of Saint Servatius is a museum of religious art and artifacts inside the Basilica of Saint Servatius in Maastricht, Netherlands.

Wikipedia: Treasury of the Basilica of Saint Servatius (EN)

347 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 9: Kloosterkerk Zusters Onder de Bogen

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The Convent of the Sisters of Charity of St. Charles Borromeo, commonly referred to as the Convent of the Sisters Under the Arches, is a Roman Catholic convent located in the center of the Dutch city of Maastricht. The convent is the motherhouse of the Congregation of the Sisters of Charity of St. Charles Borromeo. The monastery is located in a number of historic buildings between the streets Sint Servaasklooster and Kommel. The monastery garden contains an important part of the remaining first city wall of Maastricht.

Wikipedia: Klooster van de Zusters Onder de Bogen (NL)

1119 meters / 13 minutes

Sight 10: Sint-Theresiakerk

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

Wikipedia: Sint-Theresiakerk (Maastricht) (NL)

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