Maastricht
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Maastricht is a city in the south of the Netherlands. It has about 120,000 inhabitants. Maastricht has an airport and a university.
The first settlement in that region was founded in the Stone age, the first permanent settlement was founded by the Celts about 500 B.C.. Maastricht got City Rights in 1204. Since 1815, after the Napolianic War, Maastricht belongs to the Netherlands. The European Contract of 1992 were signed in Maastricht.
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Maastricht
General
- City of Maastricht, official site (Dutch)
- City of Maastricht, official site (English)
- Map of Maastricht
- Wikimaas Wiki on Maastricht
Tourism
- Tourist Board, Dutch, English, French or German
- Hotels in Maastricht
- Sights in Maastricht
- Restaurants in Maastricht
- MaastrichtNet, Agenda for Maastricht with English Section Highlights of the Week
- Maastricht360.nl, 360° view of Maastricht
- Bonnefanten Museum
History
- Maastricht in Roman times
- Churches of Maastricht
- News Reports of Musketeer Skeletons found
- Webpage about the fortifications
Higher education and research
- Maastricht University
- Academie van Bouwkunst Maastricht (Academy of Architecture) [1]
- Maastricht Economic and social Research and training centre on Innovation and Technology - United Nation University [2]
- Maastricht School of Management [3]]
- Center for European Studies (CES) [4]
- Conservatorium Maastricht (Academy of Music)
- Toneelacademie Maastricht (Academy of Dramatic Arts)
- Academie Beeldende Kunsten Maastricht (Academy of Fine Arts)
- Jan van Eyck Academie [5]
Other
- Vastelaoftrap Kickoff of the carnival days
- Crossroads English-language website for expatriates in Maastricht, published by the European Journalism Centre