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The organizers' decision to continue with TEFAF Maastricht amid the COVID-19 pandemic caused controversy in 2020. For the first time in its history, the fair eventually closed its 2020 edition early, after an exhibitor had been diagnosed with COVID-19. [38] The next fair was held in New York in May 2022, [39] and then in Maastricht in June 2022 ...
Exhibitions focussed on local arts and crafts, e.g. Maastricht silver and Maastricht pistols. From 2014 the emphasis shifted to local and regional artist from the late 19th and early 20th century. In 2019, the museum announced that it would only show photography from then on. Subsequently, it changed its name to Fotomuseum aan het Vrijthof.
The Pilgrimage of the Relics or Maastricht Septennial Pilgrimage (Dutch: Heiligdomsvaart van Maastricht) is a seven-yearly Catholic event in the Dutch city of Maastricht. Originating in the Middle Ages, it developed from a pilgrimage to the grave of Saint Servatius into the present-day religious, historical, cultural and commercial enterprise.
Today, the city is a thriving cultural [citation needed] and regional hub. It became well known through the Maastricht Treaty and as the birthplace of the euro. [12] Maastricht has 1,677 national heritage buildings (rijksmonumenten), the second highest number in the Netherlands, after Amsterdam. The city is visited by tourists for shopping and ...
This list of museums in New York is a list of museums, defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing.
The new building was designed by Italian architect Aldo Rossi. With its rocket-shaped cupola overlooking the river Maas , it is one of Maastricht's most prominent modern buildings. [ 3 ]
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The square is situated south of Maastricht's pedestrianised shopping district. Well known for its many café terraces, it is a popular place with tourists and local people alike. The Onze Lieve Vrouweplein was originally named Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerkhof , because it was the churchyard of the Basilica of Our Lady and the neighbouring parish church ...