Biesland () is a neighbourhood of

Maastricht Maastricht ( , , ; ; ; ) is a city and a Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality in the southeastern Netherlands. It is the capital city, capital and largest city of the province of Limburg (Netherlands), Limburg. Maastricht is loca ...

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located in the southwest of the city. It is mainly a residential neighbourhood and relatively affluent.

Notable features

* The former convent (built 1909) of the Brothers of Maastricht, a Roman Catholic Congregation, now housing 257 student residences * The former Philips tobacco factory (built 1918), currently housing some retail facilities * Jekerpark, a park along the

Jeker The Jeker (; , ) is a river in Belgium and in the Netherlands. It is a left-bank tributary to the river Meuse. The source of the Jeker is near the village of Geer, in the Belgian provinces, Belgian province of Liège (province), Liège. The river ...

river which functions as Biesland's northeastern border * Waldeckpark, includes remnants of Maastricht's ancient fortifications

Gallery

File:Maastricht - rijksmonument 506733 - Tongerseweg 57 20110505.jpg,

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506733, Philips tobacco factory File:Mstr biesland theresiakerk.jpg, Theresia Church File:Maastricht - rijksmonument 506723 - Tongerseweg 135 20100731.jpg, National heritage site 506723, former convent of the Brothers of Maastricht

References

Neighbourhoods of Maastricht {{LimburgNL-geo-stub