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Maastricht
[ mahs-trikht ]
noun
- a city in the SE Netherlands, on the Maas River.
Maastricht
/ maːˈstrɪxt; ˈmɑːstrɪxt /
noun
- a city in the SE Netherlands near the Belgian and German borders: capital of Limburg province, on the River Maas (Meuse); a European Community treaty ( Maastricht Treaty ) was signed here in 1992, setting out the terms for the creation of the European Union. Pop: 122 000 (2003 est)
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Maastricht contains the provincial archives, a library and geological collections.
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Maastricht was originally the trajectus superior (upper ford) of the Romans, and was the seat of a bishop from 382 to 721.
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With the aid of the farmer, Max led the band to a point opposite Maastricht, where the frontier ran through a little wood.
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In the chancel is a sort of screen before the high altar, worked in brass at Maastricht in 1501.
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It stands at the junction of several important roads and railways from Maaseyck, Maastricht and Lige.
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