King’s Day
With the televised spectacle of the royals visiting Rotterdam over, we can all enjoy King’s Day the way we prefer!
Month: April 2023
Get Involved
Meet Maastricht is present with a stall at Get Involved! The market will take place Wednesday 26 April between 13-16 hrs at the Student Services Centre, Bonnefantenstraat 2, 6211 KL Maastricht. See you there?
Roman Maastricht
We could start at the beginning:
Roman Maastricht – 1st – 3rd century CE
Did you know Maastricht has a rich history starting with the Romans? Learn about the fascinating beginnings of Maastricht in this walking tour!
Introduction to Maastricht
Introduction to Maastricht for Maastricht newbies, from Mosasaurus to today!
New to Maastricht or just want a crash course in the fascinating history of the city? We’ve got the tour for you!
On the Intro to Maastricht tour, our guide will introduce you to Maastricht and show you some of the highlights.
Easter Monday
Dutch tradition, having holy days twice; Christmas, Easter and Pentecost all result in two days off. In recent years pressure is building to transfer these second days to other religions. For now, 2nd Easter day is generally considered to be the day the Dutch go shopping for furniture.
Easter Sunday
On this day Jesus’ resurrection is celebrated, first of all by jubilant ringing of all church bells, Maastricht’s largest bell Grameer to be heard all over town. Apart from the festive Mass, there is happy stuff with chocolate bunnies and searching for hidden eggs.
Good Friday
On this day Christianity remembers Jesus’ suffering and death, with solemn readings of the gospel in churches. Traditionally, all public life would pause around 15 hrs, assumed to be the time of his death, but this is no longer the case.
White Thursday
The Thursday before Easter is marked in Christianity as the day Jesus shared a last meal with his disciples. In doing so, he started the celebration of the Eucharist, sharing bread and wine to remember him, still part of every mass today. Represented a thousand times in art history, most people nowadays no longer mark this day.
Palm Sunday
For 𝗣𝗮𝗹𝗺 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 it is customary to make a ‘tree’ – also a tradition with pagan roots – which each element now a symbol of the christian faith. These are brought to the old and infirm, but ofcourse you can enjoy the special bread rooster and the chocolate eggs at home!