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Boschstraatkwartier

Coordinates: 50°51′18.57″N 5°41′32.25″E / 50.8551583°N 5.6922917°E / 50.8551583; 5.6922917
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Boschstraatkwartier
neighbourhood
Location of Boschstraatkwartier in Maastricht
Location of Boschstraatkwartier in Maastricht
MunicipalityMaastricht
ProvinceLimburg
CountryNetherlands
Area
 • Total38 ha (94 acres)
Population
 • Total1.611
 • Density4.2/km2 (11/sq mi)

The Boschstraatkwartier (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbɔˌstraːtkʋɑrˌtiːr], Limburgish: Boschstraotkerteer [ˈbɔˌstʀɒːtkəʀˌteːʀ]) is a neighbourhood in the old city centre of Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands.

History

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The neighbourhood got its name after the old Boschpoort (English: Den Bosch Gate), one of the seven former city gates of Maastricht. The Boschpoort gate and the outlying defense works were demolished in the 1860s when Maastricht ceased to be a fortress town.

Impressions

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50°51′18.57″N 5°41′32.25″E / 50.8551583°N 5.6922917°E / 50.8551583; 5.6922917