Wyck (Maastricht)

Neighbourhood in Maastricht, Netherlands
Neighbourhood in Netherlands, Limburg, Maastricht
Wyck
neighbourhood
Location of Wyck in Maastricht
Location of Wyck in Maastricht
MunicipalityMaastricht
ProvinceLimburg
CountryNetherlands
Area
 • Total64 ha (158 acres)
Population
 • Total4,600 (Wyck-Céramique combined)
Maastricht, Wijck district with the church (Sint-Martinuskerk) from the bridge (Sint-Servaasbrug)

Wyck (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋik]; Limburgish: Wiek [ˈwiːk˦]) is a neighbourhood[citation needed] in Maastricht, Netherlands [1]comprising the eastern bank of the Meuse (Dutch: Maas) 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.
  • 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, 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

  • Oud-Wyck during the 1950s
    Oud-Wyck during the 1950s
  • Typical architecture of Oud-Wyck (national monument 27883)
    Typical architecture of Oud-Wyck (national monument 27883)
  • Typical street in Oud-Wyck
    Typical street in Oud-Wyck
  • Maastricht railway station
    Maastricht railway station
  • Intersection
    Intersection
  • Céramique: View onto the 1990s/2000s built apartment blocks and a theatre housed in an older building (centre)
    Céramique: View onto the 1990s/2000s built apartment blocks and a theatre housed in an older building (centre)
  • Céramique: view of Avenue Céramique, Céramique's main thoroughfare
    Céramique: view of Avenue Céramique, Céramique's main thoroughfare
  • Céramique: view of Avenue Céramique into the opposite direction
    Céramique: view of Avenue Céramique into the opposite direction
  • Céramique: view of an apartment building typical of this section of Wyck
    Céramique: view of an apartment building typical of this section of Wyck

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Boschstraatkwartier Sint Maartenspoort Wyckerpoort
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Wyck-Céramique
Wyckerpoort
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50°50′58″N 05°42′07″E / 50.84944°N 5.70194°E / 50.84944; 5.70194

References

  1. ^ "Google Maps".