Wyck (; li, Wiek ) is a neighbourhood in

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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comprising the eastern bank of the

Meuse The Meuse ( , , , ; wa, Moûze ) or Maas ( , ; li, Maos or ) is a major European river, rising in France and flowing through Belgium and the Netherlands before draining into the North Sea from the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta. It has a ...

( nl, Maas) in the city's historic centre.

Areas

The neighbourhood consists of three distinct parts: * ''Oud-Wyck'' ("Old Wyck"), comprising the oldest built-up area, until 1867 surrounded by Maastricht's Medieval

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. * ''Stationsbuurt'' ("Station Neighbourhood"), the area west of the railway and

Maastricht railway station Maastricht railway station ( nl, Station Maastricht ; li, Statie Mestreech ) is located in Maastricht in Limburg, Netherlands. It is the main railway station in Limburg's capital city. It is the southern terminus of the –Maastricht intercity ...

, predominantly dating from the 19th century. * ''Céramique'', on the former factory grounds of Société Céramique south of Old Wyck, redeveloped during the 1990s/2000s. The area consists mostly of new-built apartment blocks, designed by international architects, and some restored factory buildings. The

Bonnefantenmuseum The Bonnefanten Museum is a museum of fine art in Maastricht, Netherlands. History The museum was founded in 1884 as the historical and archaeological museum of the Dutch province of Limburg. The name Bonnefanten Museum is derived from the Frenc ...

, designed by

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, is a major landmark along the Meuse river. Though sometimes seen as a neighbourhood in itself, Céramique is officially part of Wyck.

Notable features

* Beluga (restaurant) *

* ''Centre Céramique'', Maastricht's main public library

Impressions

File:Overzicht van 58 tot 30 - Wyck - 20212790 - RCE.jpg, Oud-Wyck during the 1950s File:Maastricht - rijksmonument 27883 - Rechtstraat 76 20100529.jpg, Typical architecture of Oud-Wyck (

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27883) File:2010.07.20.151246 Sint Martinuskerk Rechtstraat Maastricht.jpg, Typical street in Oud-Wyck File:2010.07.20.154712 Bahnhof Stationsstraat Maastricht.jpg, Maastricht railway station File:2010.07.20.154356 Kreisel Stationsstraat Wilhelminasingel Maastricht.jpg, Intersection File:Ceramique.JPG, Céramique: View onto the 1990s/2000s built apartment blocks and a theatre housed in an older building (centre) File:Mstr Avenue Ceramique.jpg, Céramique: view of ''Avenue Céramique'', Céramique's main thoroughfare File:Maastricht2013, Avenue Céramique14.jpg, Céramique: view of ''Avenue Céramique'' into the opposite direction File:Maastricht2013, Avenue Céramique22.jpg, Céramique: view of an apartment building typical of this section of Wyck

Location

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