The Boschstraatkwartier (; ) is a neighbourhood in the old city centre of

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History

The neighbourhood got its name after the old ''Boschpoort'' (English: ''

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Gate''), one of the seven former city gates of Maastricht. The Boschpoort gate and the outlying defense works were demolished in the 1860s when Maastricht ceased to be a fortress town.

Impressions

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