Biesland is a neighbourhood of

Maastricht Maastricht ( , , ; li, Mestreech ; french: Maestricht ; es, Mastrique ) is a city and a municipality in the southeastern Netherlands. It is the capital and largest city of the province of Limburg. Maastricht is located on both sides of the ...

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located in the southwest of the city. It is mainly a residential neighbourhood and relatively affluent.

Notable features

* The former convent (built 1909) of the

Brothers of Maastricht A brother is a man or boy who shares one or more parents with another; a male sibling. The female counterpart is a sister. Although the term typically refers to a familial relationship, it is sometimes used endearingly to refer to non-familia ...

, a Roman Catholic Congregation, now housing 257 student residences * The former tobacco factory ''Philips'' (built 1918), currently housing some retail facilities * Jekerpark, a park along the Jeker river which functions as Biesland's northeastern border * Waldeckpark, includes remnants of Maastricht's ancient fortifications

Impressions

File:Maastricht - rijksmonument 506733 - Tongerseweg 57 20110505.jpg, National heritage site 506733, tobacco factory Philips File:Mstr biesland theresiakerk.jpg, Theresia Church File:Maastricht - rijksmonument 506723 - Tongerseweg 135 20100731.jpg, National heritage site 506723, former convent of the Brothers of Maastricht

References

Neighbourhoods of Maastricht {{LimburgNL-geo-stub