Many Europeans will recognize the name of this vibrant university city of some 278,000 inhabitants (metro area 417,000), astride the Maas River in the southeastern province of Limberg, on the border with Belgium and just over a couple of hours by train or car from Amsterdam.That´s because in 1992 it was the site of the momentous Treat of Maastricht, which established the European Union. But it also boasts the country´s second highest number of national heritage sites after Amsterdam. It´s the legacy of a history which stretches back to at least the Roman Empire, settlement of Mosae Trajectam, with extant remains including a road, bridge, religious shrine, public baths, granary, houses, walls, and gates.
Read more in my post A Treaty and a Treat: the Fun, Historic Dutch City of Maastricht.
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