This is the theatre of Heerlen with the tracers of a passing bus during the blue hour.
Theatre Heerlen with a passing bus
Tag: Netherlands
Lux Cinema at the Marienburgplein in Nijmegen
This is the cinema Lux at the Marienburgplein in Nijmegen during the blue hour.
Heliostat in the Moon District, Heerlen
This is a Heliostat at the Maanplein (Moon square) in the Maankwartier (Moon district) in Heerlen. It is an art project of the artist Michiel Huisman.
Kerkrade Markt at Night
The Market Square in Kerkrade during the blue hour. Some cafés and restaurants make for the great atmosphere.
Main Guard of Maastricht
The Main Guard of Maastricht (Hoofdwacht) has been used military until 2006. After this, the city of Maastricht has bought the building and it is now in use for expositions and as a wedding location. The Main Guard Building is situated at the Vrijthof next to the Basilica of Saint Servatius. This picture was taken during the blue hour and shows a nice illumination.
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.
Vrijthof Maastricht
This picture is taken from the Vrijthof in Maastricht, part of the old city and is showing the Sint-Jan Church, Basilica of Saint Servatius and the main guard building (Hoofdwacht).
Maastricht Town Hall
The historic town hall was built during the Dutch Golden Age, the 17th century. In 1981 a European Summit took place with Dries van Agt, Helmut Schmidt, Valéry Giscard d’Estaing and Margaret Thatcher and others.
Theatre Heerlen
The theatre of Heerlen during the blue hour. The night is falling in Heerlen, so people go out to the theatre. On this picture the theatre is beautifully illuminated and has nice light itself and the sky isn’t completely dark yet.
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.