Boschstraatkwartier

Neighbourhood in Netherlands, Limburg, Maastricht

Boschstraatkwartier
neighbourhood
Location of Boschstraatkwartier in Maastricht
Municipality	Maastricht
Province	Limburg
Country	Netherlands
Area
• Total	38 ha (94 acres)
Population
• Total	1.611
• Density	4.2/km² (11/sq mi)

The Boschstraatkwartier (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbɔˌstraːtkʋɑrˌtiːr], Limburgish: Boschstraotkerteer [ˈbɔˌstʀɒːtkəʀˌteːʀ]) is a neighbourhood in the old city centre of Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands.

History

The neighbourhood got its name after the old Boschpoort (English: Den Bosch Gate), one of the seven former city gates of Maastricht. The Boschpoort gate and the outlying defense works were demolished in the 1860s when Maastricht ceased to be a fortress town.

Impressions

Gubbelstraat with newly built Mosae Forum
Boschstraat with Refugie van Hocht
Boschstraat East
Sappi paper mill seen from the opposite side of the river

Maastricht and related topics

Culture

General	Flag Coat of arms Maastrichtian dialect Museums in Maastricht Sjeng The European Fine Art Fair (TEFAF)
Education	Jan van Eyck Academie Maastricht School of Management Maastricht University (incl. University College Maastricht) Zuyd University of Applied Sciences (incl. Maastricht Academy of Dramatic Arts Maastricht Academy of Fine Arts Maastricht Academy of Music) Maastricht School of Hotel Management
History	First Siege (1579) Capture of Maastricht (1632) History of the Jews in Maastricht Second Siege (1673) Third Siege (1748) Département de Meuse-Inférieure (1795-1814) Battle of Maastricht (1940)

Geography

Geology & Hydrology	Juliana Canal Maastrichtian (geological period) Meuse Mount Saint Peter Zuid-Willemsvaart
Region / Urban area	Meuse-Rhine Euroregion South Limburg Lanaken (B) Riemst (B) (Kanne) Visé (B)
Neighbourhoods	Amby Beatrixhaven Belfort Belvédère Biesland Binnenstad Borgharen Boschpoort Boschstraatkwartier Bosscherveld Brusselsepoort Caberg Campagne Daalhof Dousberg-Hazendans Frontenkwartier De Heeg Heer Heugem Heugemerveld Itteren Jekerdal Jekerkwartier Kommelkwartier Lanakerveld Limmel Malberg Malpertuis Mariaberg Meerssenhoven Nazareth Oud-Caberg Pottenberg Randwyck Scharn Sint Maartenspoort Sint Pieter Statenkwartier Villapark Vroendaal Wittevrouwenveld Wyck-Céramique Wyckerpoort