Wyck (; ) is a neighbourhood in
Maastricht
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Netherlands
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comprising the eastern bank of the
Meuse
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History
From 1301, the upper ...
() in the city's historic centre.
Areas
The neighbourhood consists of three distinct parts:
* ''Oud-Wyck'' ("Old Wyck"), comprising the oldest built-up area, until 1867 surrounded by Maastricht's Medieval
city wall
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* ''Stationsbuurt'' ("Station Neighbourhood"), the area west of the railway and
Maastricht railway station, predominantly dating from the 19th century.
* ''Céramique'', on the former factory grounds of Société Céramique south of Old Wyck, redeveloped during the 1990s/2000s. The area consists mostly of new-built apartment blocks, designed by international architects, and some restored factory buildings. The
Bonnefantenmuseum, designed by
Aldo Rossi
Aldo Rossi (3 May 1931 – 4 September 1997) was an Italian architect and designer who achieved international recognition in four distinct areas: architectural theory, drawing and design and also product design. He was one of the leading propone ...
, is a major landmark along the Meuse river. Though sometimes seen as a neighbourhood in itself, Céramique is officially part of Wyck.
Notable features
*
Beluga (restaurant)
*
Bonnefantenmuseum
* ''Centre Céramique'', Maastricht's main public library
Impressions
File:Overzicht van 58 tot 30 - Wyck - 20212790 - RCE.jpg, Oud-Wyck during the 1950s
File:Maastricht - rijksmonument 27883 - Rechtstraat 76 20100529.jpg, Typical architecture of Oud-Wyck (national monument
A national monument is a monument constructed in order to commemorate something of importance to national heritage, such as a country's founding, independence, war, or the life and death of a historical figure. The term may also refer to a sp ...
27883)
File:2010.07.20.151246 Sint Martinuskerk Rechtstraat Maastricht.jpg, Typical street in Oud-Wyck
File:2010.07.20.154712 Bahnhof Stationsstraat Maastricht.jpg, Maastricht railway station
File:2010.07.20.154356 Kreisel Stationsstraat Wilhelminasingel Maastricht.jpg, Intersection
File:Ceramique.JPG, Céramique: View onto the 1990s/2000s built apartment blocks and a theatre housed in an older building (centre)
File:Mstr Avenue Ceramique.jpg, Céramique: view of ''Avenue Céramique'', Céramique's main thoroughfare
File:Maastricht2013, Avenue Céramique14.jpg, Céramique: view of ''Avenue Céramique'' into the opposite direction
File:Maastricht2013, Avenue Céramique22.jpg, Céramique: view of an apartment building typical of this section of Wyck
Location
References
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Neighbourhoods of Maastricht