Voeren (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈvuːrə(n)]; French: Fourons) is a Flemish municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. Bordering the Netherlands to the north and the Walloon province of Liège (Dutch: Luik) to the south, it is geographically detached from the rest of Flanders.
Population: 4,235
Latitude: 50° 44' 19.07" N
Longitude: 5° 49' 20.06" E
The Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial contains the graves of 7,992 members of the American military who died in World War II. It is one of fourteen cemeteries for American World War II dead on foreign soil, and is administered by the Ame…
The Parkstad Limburg Stadion (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈpɑrkstɑt ˈlɪmbʏrx ˌstaːdiˌjɔn]) is a football stadium in Kerkrade, completed in 2000. With a present day capacity of 19,979 seats, the stadium was officially opened on August 15, 2000 with a frien…
Zuyd University of Applied Sciences (Dutch: Zuyd Hogeschool) is a University of Applied Sciences with campuses in Heerlen, Sittard and Maastricht in the southeastern Netherlands.
The Basilica of Our Lady (Dutch: Basiliek van Onze-Lieve-Vrouw; Limburgish/Maastrichtian [colloquial]: Slevrouwe) is a Romanesque church in the historic center of Maastricht, Netherlands. The church is dedicated to Our Lady of the Assumption (Dutch:…
Valkenburg Castle is a ruined castle in Valkenburg aan de Geul, Netherlands.
The Siege of Maastricht was a battle of the Eighty Years' War it lasted from March 12 - July 1, 1579. The Spanish were victorious.
Hoensbroek is a Dutch town in the municipality of Heerlen. It is situated in the southeast of Limburg, a province in the southeast of the Netherlands.
The United World College Maastricht (UWCM) is a United World College located in Maastricht, the Netherlands.
Meerssen ( pronunciation ) (Limburgish: Meersje) is a place and a municipality in southeastern Netherlands.
The Cauberg is a hill in Valkenburg aan de Geul, a town in the southern part of the Netherlands. The hill played an important role in the early development of tourism in Valkenburg. Today, several major tourist attractions are situated on or nearby …
Margraten ( pronunciation ) (Limburgish: Mergraote) is a village and a former municipality in the southeastern part of the Netherlands.
The Maastricht Academy of Dramatic Arts (Dutch: Toneelacademie Maastricht) is a college of dramatic arts located in the city of Maastricht in the Netherlands. It is part of the Zuyd University (Hogeschool Zuyd).
The Siege of Maastricht(11 – 30 June 1673) ended when Jacques de Fariaux, the governor of the Dutch garrison, surrendered to an army under the command of Louis XIV during the Franco-Dutch War (1672–1678).
Schinnen (Dutch pronunciation: [sxɪnən]; Limburgish: Sjènne) is a municipality and a town in the province of Limburg, the Netherlands. It is home to US Army Garrison Schinnen, a support base for US personnel assigned to nearby Allied Joint Force Com…
The Maastricht Academy of Music, Dutch: Conservatorium Maastricht, located in the city of Maastricht, is one of nine music academies in the Netherlands. The academy is a faculty of the Zuyd University of Applied Sciences (Hogeschool Zuyd in Dutch) f…
Castle Hoensbroek or Gebrookhoes (Castle Gebrook) (Dutch: Kasteel Hoensbroek) is one of the largest castles in the Netherlands. It is situated in Hoensbroek, a town in the province of Limburg. This imposing watercastle is known as 'the most lordly s…
Eijsden should not be confused with the village of Eisden in the Belgian province of Limburg.
Simpelveld (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈsɪmpəlˌvɛlt]; Limburgish: Zumpelveld) is a municipality and a town in the southeastern Netherlands.