The Sint Servaasbrug (or the St. Servatius Bridge, in Maastricht ‘Aw Brögk’) is an arched stone footbridge across the Meuse River in Maastricht, Netherlands. It connects the Wyck district with the city center.
Sint Servaasbrug with golden light
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St. Servatius Bridge – Maastricht
The St. Servatius Bridg (Dutch: Sint Servaasbrug, locally known as ‘Aw Brögk’) is a stone bridge from the 13th century. It is probably the oldest still working bridge in the Netherlands. It connects the old city of Maastricht over the river Maas with Wyck, the part of the city where the train station can be found. This bridge is only for cyclists and pedestrians.
Gouvernement Maastricht
In this building, functioning as the Province Hall of the Dutch province Limburg) in Maastricht at the Maas reside the Provinciale Staten (parliament of the province Limburg) and the Gedeputeerde Staten (Government of the province Limburg). The chairman is called Gouverneur, but only in the province Limburg. His official title is the King’s Commissioner.
This picture was taken during the blue hour and shows this interesting building with the river Maas in the foreground. The illumination reflects in the Maas beautifully giving some extra colour and light.
Bonnefantenmuseum Maastricht
The Bonnefantenmuseum in Maastricht is a museum of fine art. It is housed in a building from the Architect Aldo Rossi. It is considered a landmark of Maastricht.
This picture shows the Bonnefantenmuseum at night, taken from the other side of the Maas, making the river Maas a nice foreground for the building in this picture, with reflections from the lights on the other side.
Sint Servaasbrug (St. Servatius Bridge) in Maastricht
The Sint Servaasbrug (St. Servatius bridge) over the river Meuse is the oldest bridge in the Netherlands. It connects the central parts of the city Maastricht with the Wyck district, where you can find the main train station of Maastricht. This bridge is for pedestrians and cyclists only.