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Binnenstad (Maastricht)

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Country
  
Netherlands

Province
  
Limburg

Area
  
34 ha

Municipality
  
Maastricht

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Restaurants
  
La Cubanita, Derlon Hotel, Sushi Yumi & Grill Maastricht, 't Plenkske, Azië Tapas, Britannique

Hotels
  
Saillant Hotel Maastrich, Derlon Hotel, Hotel Les Charmes, Britannique, Hotel Botticelli

Binnenstad (literally, 'inner city') is a neighbourhood in Maastricht, Netherlands. Until 2007, it was officially named City. As it name suggests, it is the most centrally located area of Maastricht.

Contents

Map of Centre, Maastricht, Netherlands

Notable features

  • Dinghuis, a Medieval courthouse
  • The Dominicanenkerk (Dominican Church), a former church now housing a book shop
  • Entre Deux, a newly rebuilt shopping centre
  • The 'Hoge Brug/Hoeg Brögk' (High Bridge, built 2003), connecting the Binnenstad to Wyck-Céramique
  • The Markt with the city hall of Maastricht
  • The Onze-Lieve-Vrouweplein with the Basilica of Our Lady, Maastricht (Basiliek van Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Tenhemelopneming)
  • The Vrijthof with the Basilica of Saint Servatius (Sint-Servaasbasiliek) and Protestant Sint-Janskerk
  • Treasury of the Basilica of Saint Servatius
  • Sint Servaasbrug, 13th-century arch-bridge over the Maas
  • The Stokstraat area (Stokstraatkwartier)

    • References

    Binnenstad (Maastricht) Wikipedia
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