Private tour in Maastricht Peter C
Includes all fees
Book with a 20% deposit
up to 10 people
2 hours
walking
1
Peter C.
Hello, my name is Peter. Pleased to meet you! I was born and raised in Maastricht and I took up...
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Maastricht is well known for it's military history with it's bridge and strategic position. Once referred to as the ''Key to the Netherlands", it is also the first city in the kingdom of the Netherlands to witness industrial development. Pierre Regout sets up his first factory in 1834 on the grounds of a former monastery close to the northern defences of the city, known as the ''Bossche fronten", or ''Lage fronten". The factory is a huge succes! As early as around 1860, he employs about 5000 men, women and children in his factories. The town defenses are only a few steps away from the industrial hub so they are an integral part of our visit. We'll reach them by walking through the old industrial harbour known as ''Bassin''. The Maastricht defenses were developed by military architects as Dumoulin and Vauban, Louis the XIV's world famous fortification's engineer. Nowadays they are integrated into the Frontenpark and the old walls are now a haven for rare lizards, birds and bats as well as for the visitors.
After we meet at Pierre Regout's statue on Bosschstraat, I will introduce you to early 19th century Maastricht and to the entrepreneur Regout. We will then enter the old factory at the Sphinxpassage where history is literally on the wall! We'll travel through the factory's history as well as Maastricht's social history. We'll learn about the techniques used and we will see some 19th and early 20th century tableware. Walking through the redeveloped area we cross the street into the « Bassin », the former harbour. It's just a few steps from the Bassin to reach the Frontenpark and it's interesting military history. All of a sudden we are in green haven with an interesting past! We come back through some of the new developments on the Sphinx site in order to end our tour on top of the old « Eiffel » building where some spectacular views of Maastricht and the surrounding countryside await you at the Rooftop bar! * Itinerary can be customized to suit your needs. Feel free to contact me.
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Airport: ,Cruise: ,ByGuide: Pierre Regout's statue on Bosschstraat
Includes all fees
Book with a 20% deposit
Size:
up to 10 people
Duration:
2 hours
Transportation:
walking
1
Includes all fees
Book with a 20% deposit
Size:
up to 10 people
Duration:
2 hours
Transportation:
walking
1
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