Binnenstad
Binnenstad is a neighbourhood in Maastricht, Netherlands. Until 2007, it was officially named City. As its name suggests, it is the most centrally located area of Maastricht.- Type: Neighborhood with 2,010 residents
- Description: neighborhood in Maastricht, Netherlands
- Also known as: “Binnenstad, Maastricht”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Vrijthof and Fotomuseum aan het Vrijthof.
Vrijthof
Photo: Kleon3, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vrijthof is a large urban square in the centre of Maastricht, Netherlands. The square developed from an ancient Roman and Frankish cemetery into a semi-private space that belonged to the Collegiate Church of Saint Servatius.
Fotomuseum aan het Vrijthof
Museum
Photo: Kleon3, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Fotomuseum aan het Vrijthof is a museum of photography in Maastricht, Netherlands.
Saint John Church
Church
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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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jekerkwartier and Boschstraatkwartier.
Jekerkwartier
Neighborhood
The Jekerkwartier is a neighbourhood in the old city centre of Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands. It is named after the Jeker river that flows through the neighbourhood into the Meuse.
Boschstraatkwartier
Neighborhood
The Boschstraatkwartier is a neighbourhood in the old city centre of Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands.
Wyck
Neighborhood
Wyck is a neighbourhood in Maastricht, Netherlands, comprising the eastern bank of the Meuse in the city's historic centre.
Binnenstad
- Category: locality
- Location: Maastricht, South Limburg, Limburg, Southern Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
50.84927° or 50° 50′ 57″ northLongitude
5.68876° or 5° 41′ 20″ eastPopulation
2,010Elevation
64 metres (210 feet)Open location code
9F27RMXQ+PGOpenStreetMap ID
node 6786065044OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhoodGeoNames ID
13591987Wikidata ID
Q723255
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Luxembourgish—“Binnenstad” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Binnenstad (Maastricht)”
- Dutch: “Binnenstad”
- Dutch: “City”
- French: “Binnenstad”
- Japanese: “都心部”
- Limburgan: “Binnestad”
- Limburgan: “City”
- Luxembourgish: “Binnenstad”
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Localities in the Area
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