Monthly Archives: July 2017

Maastricht’s Saint Servatius, the oldest preserved church

Posted on July 22, 2017 by petrudumitru

Dutch people claim that Saint Servatius Basilica, or Sint-Servaasbasiliek in Dutch, is the oldest preserved church in the Netherlands. And I believe them. The church is named after Servatius, who died at Maastricht in 384. Servatius was an Armenian missionary … Continue reading →

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Maastricht’s notable time dimension

Posted on July 20, 2017 by petrudumitru

While visiting Maastricht one does not need to wear a watch. There are clocks everywhere and one can read the time either from a street clock or from the clocks decorating a number of old buildings. The clocks work well, … Continue reading →

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Touring Maastricht by foot

Posted on July 18, 2017 by petrudumitru

Maastricht’s old centre is well-packed with bars, restaurants and antique shops. Maastricht belongs to the Limburg province of the Netherlands, which borders Germany and Belgium. The cultural influences of the two neighbouring countries are visible mainly in the city architecture, … Continue reading →

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Maastricht’s Sint-Janskerk and its temerarious clock tower

Posted on July 17, 2017 by petrudumitru

Maastrichtenaars are Maastricht’s inhabitants. If they need to talk to you they are able to switch immediately to either English, German or French. This is so useful as I do not speak any Dutch. As soon as one arrives in … Continue reading →

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Maastricht, a culture of biking

Posted on July 16, 2017 by petrudumitru

Like any old cities, Maastricht of the Netherlands features a mixture of infrastructures which have witnessed the city history over its past 2000 years. It is hard to believe that nowadays the city found a way to keep alive these … Continue reading →

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