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Binnenstad
Neighborhood of Maastricht
Location of Binnenstad in Maastricht
Municipality	Maastricht
Province	Limburg
Country	Netherlands
Area
• Total	34 ha (84 acres)
Population
• Total	1,645
• Density	4,800/km (13,000/sq mi)

Binnenstad (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbɪnə(n)ˌstɑt]; Limburgish: Binnestad [ˈbɪnəˌstɑt]; English: Inner city) is a neighbourhood in Maastricht, Netherlands. Until 2007, it was officially named City. As its name suggests, it is the most centrally located area of Maastricht.

Notable features

• Dinghuis, a Medieval courthouse
• The Dominicanenkerk (Dominican Church), a former church now housing a book shop
• Entre Deux, a newly rebuilt shopping centre
• The 'Hoge Brug/Hoeg Brögk' (High Bridge, built 2003), connecting the Binnenstad to Wyck-Céramique
• The Markt with the city hall of Maastricht
• The Onze-Lieve-Vrouweplein with the Basilica of Our Lady, Maastricht (Basiliek van Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Tenhemelopneming)
• The Vrijthof with the Basilica of Saint Servatius (Sint-Servaasbasiliek) and Protestant Sint-Janskerk
• Treasury of the Basilica of Saint Servatius
• Sint Servaasbrug, 13th-century arch-bridge over the Maas
• The Stokstraat area (Stokstraatkwartier)

Impressions

• Historic picture of the Binnenstad seen from the opposite bank of the Maas
• Panorama, with three churches (Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk, Sint-Janskerk and Sint-Servaasbasiliek)
• Pubs on the Vrijthof square
• View of the Vrijthof square, with the Maastrichtian perron in the foreground
• Shop in the Stokstraatkwartier
• The Onze-Lieve-Vrouweplein
• Dinghuis and the Kleine Staat street, as it looked in 1957

v t e Neighbouring areas
Statenkwartier Boschstraatkwartier Sint Maartenspoort Kommelkwartier Binnenstad Wyck-Céramique Kommelkwartier Jekerkwartier Jekerkwartier

v t e Maastricht and related topics
Culture	General Flag Coat of arms Maastrichtian dialect Museums in Maastricht Sjeng The European Fine Art Fair (TEFAF) Education Jan van Eyck Academie Maastricht School of Management Maastricht University (incl. University College Maastricht) Zuyd University of Applied Sciences (incl. Maastricht Academy of Dramatic Arts Maastricht Academy of Fine Arts Maastricht Academy of Music) Maastricht School of Hotel Management History First Siege (1579) Capture of Maastricht (1632) History of the Jews in Maastricht Second Siege (1673) Third Siege (1748) Département de Meuse-Inférieure (1795-1814) Battle of Maastricht (1940)
Geography	Geology & Hydrology Juliana Canal Maastrichtian (geological period) Meuse Mount Saint Peter Zuid-Willemsvaart Region / Urban area Meuse-Rhine Euroregion South Limburg Lanaken (B) Riemst (B) (Kanne) Visé (B) Neighbourhoods Amby Beatrixhaven Belfort Belvédère Biesland Binnenstad Borgharen Boschpoort Boschstraatkwartier Bosscherveld Brusselsepoort Caberg Campagne Daalhof Dousberg-Hazendans Frontenkwartier De Heeg Heer Heugem Heugemerveld Itteren Jekerdal Jekerkwartier Kommelkwartier Lanakerveld Limmel Malberg Malpertuis Mariaberg Meerssenhoven Nazareth Oud-Caberg Pottenberg Randwyck Scharn Sint Maartenspoort Sint Pieter Statenkwartier Villapark Vroendaal Wittevrouwenveld Wyck-Céramique Wyckerpoort
Politics	Local politics Historical mayors Wim Hillenaar (current mayor) International politics Maastricht Treaty (1992)
Sports	Amstel Gold Race (cycling) Maastricht Wildcats (American football) MVV (football) Ridderronde
Transportation	A2 motorway Maastricht Aachen Airport (shared with Aachen, Germany) Maastricht railway station Maastricht Noord railway station Maastricht Randwyck railway station Hasselt – Maastricht tramway (cancelled)
capital of the Province of Limburg, Netherlands

References

1. "Google Maps".

50°50′59″N 5°41′20″E / 50.8498°N 5.6890°E / 50.8498; 5.6890

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