Poort Waerachtig
Poort Waerachtig is a city gate in Maastricht, South Limburg, Limburg. Poort Waerachtig is situated nearby to the tower Bastion Haet en Nijd, as well as near De Vijf Koppen.Photo: Michielverbeek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Helpoort and Bonnefantenmuseum.
Helpoort
City gate
Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Helpoort is a city gate, which is situated 110 metres north of Poort Waerachtig.
Bonnefantenmuseum
Museum
Photo: Mark Ahsmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Bonnefanten Museum is a museum of historic, modern and contemporary art in Maastricht, Netherlands. Bonnefantenmuseum is situated 540 metres southeast of Poort Waerachtig.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jekerkwartier and Villapark.
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.
Villapark
Neighborhood
Villapark is a neighbourhood of Maastricht, Netherlands, located in the city's southwestern part. It is a relatively affluent neighbourhood.
Wyck
Neighborhood
Wyck is a neighbourhood in Maastricht, Netherlands, comprising the eastern bank of the Meuse in the city's historic centre.
Poort Waerachtig
- Type: City gate
- Description: replica of a city gate (folly) in Maastricht, Netherlands
- Categories: folly, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Maastricht, South Limburg, Limburg, Southern Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
50.84454° or 50° 50′ 40″ northLongitude
5.6943° or 5° 41′ 40″ eastOpen location code
9F27RMVV+RPOpenStreetMap ID
node 5704478429OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=city_gateWikidata ID
Q2490440
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In Other Languages
“Poort Waerachtig” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Ommuring van de Nieuwstad tussen de rondelen ‘Haat en Nijd’ en ‘Vijf koppen’, uit 1516. De Begijnenstraat komt uit bij de poort ‘Waerachtig’ uit 1886.”
- Dutch: “Poort Waerachtig”
- Dutch: “rijksmonumentnummer 28017”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include De Vijf Koppen and Faliezustersbrug.
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