Altar

Basiliek Sint Servaas - Basilica of Saint Servatius. "Since 1990, the altar made from Tuscan marble has been the centre of the Church. It is decorated with sculptured ears of corn and branches of the vine on all four sides. The apse is flanked by Neo-Gothic choir stalls dating from 1890 and originating from the demolished monastery of Saint Francis. The apse holds the ciborium. The ciborium was a gift from the citizens of Maastricht on the occasion of the 1500th anniversary of Saint Servatius' death." DSC_0156

Maastricht

September 30th 2014
Our lunch stop en route to Bastogne and then Luxembourg was Maastricht. I knew of Maastricht as the venue of the Treaty of Maastricht and its role in creating the EU, but little else about it. It turned out to be a delightful small city with many Medieval and later sights to see. We walked in past the Basilica of Our Lady, along Wolfstraat through the central shopping district to Grote Staat, a ... read more

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The Kingdom of the Netherlands was formed in 1815. In 1830 Belgium seceded and formed a separate kingdom. The Netherlands remained neutral in World War I, but suffered invasion and occupation by Germany in World War II. A modern, industrialized natio... ... read more

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