Hoofdwacht
Hoofdwacht is a building in Maastricht, South Limburg, Limburg which is located on Vrijthof. Hoofdwacht is situated nearby to the museum De Schatkamer, as well as near the neighborhood Binnenstad.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Commercial building
- Description: building in Maastricht, Netherlands
- Also known as: “Militaire Hoofdwacht”
- Address: Vrijthof 25, Maastricht, 6211LE
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Saint John Church and Fotomuseum aan het Vrijthof.
Saint John Church
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
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. Fotomuseum aan het Vrijthof is situated 110 metres southeast of Hoofdwacht.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Binnenstad and Jekerkwartier.
Binnenstad
Neighborhood
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.
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.
Hoofdwacht
- Categories: military building, building, and office
- Location: Maastricht, South Limburg, Limburg, Southern Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.84912° or 50° 50′ 57″ northLongitude
5.68782° or 5° 41′ 16″ eastInception
1733Levels
2Open location code
9F27RMXQ+J4OpenStreetMap ID
way 275826996OpenStreetMap feature
building=commercialWikidata ID
Q17423395
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to French—“Hoofdwacht” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Hoofdwacht (Maastricht)”
- Dutch: “Hoofdwacht”
- Dutch: “rijksmonumentnummer 27705”
- Dutch: “Vrijthof 25, Maastricht”
- French: “corps de garde militaire”
- French: “Corps de garde militaire”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include De Schatkamer and Keizer Karelplein.
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