Heliostat in the Moon District, Heerlen

This is a Heliostat at the Maanplein (Moon square) in the Maankwartier (Moon district) in Heerlen. It is an art project of the artist Michiel Huisman.

 

Vrijthof Maastricht

This picture is taken from the Vrijthof in Maastricht, part of the old city and is showing the Sint-Jan Church, Basilica of Saint Servatius and the main guard building (Hoofdwacht).

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Maastricht Town Hall

The historic town hall was built during the Dutch Golden Age, the 17th century. In 1981 a European Summit took place with Dries van Agt, Helmut Schmidt, Valéry Giscard d’Estaing and Margaret Thatcher and others.

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Gouvernement Maastricht

In this building, functioning as the Province Hall of the Dutch province Limburg) in Maastricht at the Maas reside the Provinciale Staten (parliament of the province Limburg) and the Gedeputeerde Staten (Government of the province Limburg). The chairman is called Gouverneur, but only in the province Limburg. His official title is the King’s Commissioner.

This picture was taken during the blue hour and shows this interesting building with the river Maas in the foreground. The illumination reflects in the Maas beautifully giving some extra colour and light.

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Bonnefantenmuseum Maastricht

The Bonnefantenmuseum in Maastricht is a museum of fine art. It is housed in a building from the Architect Aldo Rossi. It is considered a landmark of Maastricht.

This picture shows the Bonnefantenmuseum at night, taken from the other side of the Maas, making the river Maas a nice foreground for the building in this picture, with reflections from the lights on the other side.

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