Wyck, Maastricht
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Wyck | |
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neighbourhood | |
Municipality | Maastricht |
Province | Limburg |
Country | Netherlands |
Area | |
• Total | 64 ha (158 acres) |
Population | |
• Total | 4,600 (Wyck-Céramique combined) |
Wyck (Dutch: [ʋik]; Limburgish: Wiek [wiːk˦]) is a neighbourhood[citation needed] in Maastricht, Netherlands,[1] comprising the eastern bank of the Meuse (Dutch: Maas) in the city's historic centre.
Areas
[edit]The neighbourhood consists of three distinct parts:
- Oud-Wyck ("Old Wyck"), comprising the oldest built-up area, until 1867 surrounded by Maastricht's Medieval city wall.
- Stationsbuurt ("Station Neighbourhood"), the area west of the railway and Maastricht railway station, 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, designed by Aldo Rossi, is a major landmark along the Meuse river. Though sometimes seen as a neighbourhood in itself, Céramique is officially part of Wyck.
Notable features
[edit]- Beluga (restaurant)
- Bonnefantenmuseum
- Centre Céramique, Maastricht's main public library
Impressions
[edit]- Oud-Wyck during the 1950s
- Typical architecture of Oud-Wyck (national monument 27883)
- Typical street in Oud-Wyck
- Maastricht railway station
- Intersection
- Céramique: View onto the 1990s/2000s built apartment blocks and a theatre housed in an older building (centre)
- Céramique: view of Avenue Céramique, Céramique's main thoroughfare
- Céramique: view of Avenue Céramique into the opposite direction
- Céramique: view of an apartment building typical of this section of Wyck
Location
[edit]50°50′58″N 05°42′07″E / 50.84944°N 5.70194°E