Vizitand Maastricht-ul

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"Sights of Maastricht

Maastricht is known for its picturesque squares, romantic streets, and historical buildings. The tourist information office (VVV) is located in the Dinghuis, a 15th-century former town hall and law courts building on the corner of Grote Staat and Kleine Staat. The main sights include:

Fortress of Sint Pieter on Sint-Pietersberg

Onze-Lieve-Vrouwewal

Vrijthof, Saint Servatius Basilica

Bassin harbour

The small Jeker river

Stadspark Maastricht

Sint PietersbergCity Fortifications, including:

Helpoort - a 13th century town gate, the oldest in the Netherlands.

fragments of the first and second medieval city walls.

Hoge Fronten (or Linie van Du Moulin) - remnants of 17th and 18th century fortifications with a number of well-preserved bastions and an early 19th century fortress Fort Willem.

Casemates - underground network of tunnels, built as sheltered emplacements for guns and cannons. These tunnels run for several miles underneath the city's fortifications. Guided tours available.

Binnenstad - inner city shopping district, including Grote and Kleine Staat, and high-end shopping street Stokstraat. Maastricht is also well-known for its cafés, pubs and restaurants.

Dinghuis - Medieval courthouse with an early Renaissance facade.

Entre Deux - a recently rebuilt shopping centre which has won several international awards. [5] It includes a book store located inside a former 13th century Dominican church. In 2008, British newspaper The Guardian proclaimed this the world's most beautiful bookshop. [6]

Vrijthof - the best-known square in the city. Sights:

Sint-Servaas Basiliek - Romanesque church of Saint Servatius. The tomb of Saint Servatius in the crypt is a favoured place of pilgrimage: Pope John Paul II visited here in 1985.

Sint-Janskerk - sandstone Gothic church dedicated to Saint John the Baptist with distinctive red tower.

Theater aan het Vrijthof - main city theatre with Neoclassical facade.

Onze Lieve Vrouweplein - picturesque tree-lined square with an abundance of pavement cafes. Sights:

Basilica of Our Lady - 11th-century church.

Derlon Museumkelder - a small museum in the basement of hotel Derlon with Roman remains.

Markt - the Market Square was completely refurbished in 2006-2007 and is now virtually traffic free. Sights include:

Town hall - built in the 17th century by Pieter Post.

Mosae Forum - a brandnew shopping centre and civic building designed by Jo Coenen and Bruno Albert. Citroën Miniature Cars, the world's largest exposition of Citroën miniature cars, is inside the Mosae Forum parking garage below the square.

Bassin - a restored early 19th century inner harbour with restaurants and cafés. The surroundings are currently being developed into a cultural hotspot.

Jekerkwartier - a picturesque neighbourhood with the small river Jeker popping up between old houses and remnants of city walls.

Natural History Museum.

Wyck - the old quarter on the right bank of the Meuse river. Rechtstraat is the main shopping street in Wyck with a mix of specialty shops, art galleries and restaurants.

Céramique - a modern neighbourhood on the site of the former Céramique potteries. Now a showcase of architectural highlights:

Bonnefanten Museum by Aldo Rossi.

Centre Céramique (public library and exhibition space) by Jo Coenen.

La Fortezza by Mario Botta.

Siza Tower by Álvaro Siza Vieira.

Also buildings by MBM, Cruz y Ortiz, Luigi Snozzi, Aurelio Galfetti, Herman Hertzberger, Charles Vandenhove, Bob Van Reeth and Christian Kieckens.

Parks - there are various parks in Maastricht. Of particular note are the following:

Stadspark - the main public park on the West bank of the river.

Monsigneur Nolenspark - extension of Stadspark with remnants of medieval city walls.

Aldenhofpark - another extension of Stadspark with statue of d'Artagnan.

Charles Eykpark - modern park between the public library and Bonnefanten Museum on the East bank of the Meuse river

Griendpark - modern park on the East bank of the river with inline-skating and skateboarding course.

Sint-Pietersberg - a modest hill just South of the city, peaking at 171 metres (561 ft) above sea level. Sights:

Fort Sint-Pieter - an 18th-century fortress fully restored in 2008.

"Grotten Sint-Pietersberg (caves) - sandstone (marl) quarry with vast network of man-made tunnels. Guided tours are available.

Ruine Lichtenberg - a farmstead containing a ruined medieval castle keep.

D'n Observant - artificial hilltop on Sint-Pietersberg.

[edit] Museums in Maastricht

Bonnefanten Museum

Museum aan het VrijthofBonnefanten Museum - the foremost museum for old masters and contemporary fine art in the province of Limburg. The collection features Medieval sculpture, early-Italian and Southern Netherlandish painting, and contemporary art (American Minimalism, Concept Art and Arte Povera.

Museum aan het Vrijthof - local history museum in the 16th century Spanish Government building, featuring period rooms with 17th and 18th century furnishings, Maastricht silver, porcelain, glassware, and a collection of Flemish Baroque paintings and 20th century paintings from local artists.

Treasury of the Basilica of Saint Servatius - religious artifacts from the 4th - 20th century, notably those related to Saint Servatius. Highlights: the shrine, the key and the crosier of Saint Servatius, and the reliquary bust donated by Alexander Farnese, Duke of Parma. Every seven years, during the Heiligdomsvaart ceremony, the 12th-century gilded Noodkist, a reliquary containing the saint's relics, is taken out of the treasury and carried around the town centre.

Treasury of the Basilica of Our Lady - religious artifacts.

Derlon Museumkelder - a preserved archeological site in the basement of a hotel with Roman and pre-Roman remains.

Natural History Museum - exhibiting collections relating to geology, paleontology and flora and fauna of Limburg. An important treasure in the collection is the skeleton of a Mosasaur. "

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Multumesc, dorgo! Dar chiar am depasit 500 de cuvinte? ! Vai, ce mult vorbesc! Si inca as mai avea de spus... Numai ca, recitindu-l, imi dau seama ca nu am reusit sa fiu chiar obiectiva, ci am prezentat totul prin prisma obiectivelor turistice de la noi. Adica, da, poti sa prezinti o lista cu denumiri pe care le poti numi obiective turistice dar, cand te duci la fata locului si compari un castel de la ei cu Castelul Huniazilor sau atatea altele de la noi, atunci iti dai seama ca termenul de castel are sensuri total diferite. Asta nu inseamna ca obiectivele lor turistice nu sunt importante (mai ales pentru olandezi), insa ceea ce am vrut sa spun este ca acestea - obiectivele - nu sunt atat de spectaculoase (nu gasesc alt termen) ca cele de la noi. Si merita vizitate, cel putin pentru a face comparatie cu cele de la noi si a ne da seama cat suntem de bogati la acest capitol!