Travel to Maastricht in Netherlands

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Maastricht is a city and a municipality in the southeast of the Netherlands. It is the capital and largest city of the province of Limburg. Maastricht is located on both sides of the Meuse, at the point where the Jeker joins it. It is adjacent to the border with Belgium. Maastricht developed from a Roman settlement to a medieval religious centre. In the 16th century it became a garrison town and in the 19th century an early industrial city. Today, the city is a thriving cultural and regional hub. It became well known through the Maastricht Treaty and as the birthplace of the euro. Maastricht has 1677 national heritage buildings, the second highest number in the Netherlands, after Amsterdam. The city is visited by tourists for shopping and recreation, and has a large international student population.

pictures in Maastricht

Zoom @Daan Huttinga

Zoom @Matthias Kinsella

Zoom @Max van den Oetelaar

Zoom @Tim Kohlen

Shot with a Canon EOS 5D Mark II. Exposure: 1/400, Aperture: 4.0, Focal Length: 50.0, ISO: 100