Maastricht is a municipality as well as a town located towards the southeastern part of Netherlands. In the province of Limburg it is the capital city. The place is situated on either side of the Meuse river where it is joined by the Jeker River. It was developed from the settlement of Belgic in the history. This was conquered by the Romans during the Gallic wars and hence it came into being a Roman settlement to a religious place, a garrison city as well as an early industrial place. Today, it is famous particularly for being a cultured city consisting of the local folklore as well as for education.
This city has a rich history and culture which is demonstrated from the fact that in this place more than 1677 national heritage sites are present. These are regarded as the second highest in any Dutch town, the first being Amsterdam. Moreover, it has been famous also because of the Maastricht Treaty. This place is the birthplace of the European Union,European citizenship as well as the only European currency called the euro. This town is famous for the shopping as well recreation facilities that it provides to the tourists and has a huge developing global student populace.
This place is also a member of the Most Ancient European Towns Network. Not only this it is a part of the Meuse-Rhine Euroregion that consists of the nearby places like Tongeren, Aachen, Liege, Eupen and Hasselt. It is famous in the Netherlands and in other areas because of its narrow streets, lively squares as well as old ancient buildings. There is a lot more to this place too. It has 1977 monuments. These are the national heritage sites which are worth a visit. It has the highest number of these sights in the Dutch cities after Amsterdam. The whole city center is "beschermdstadsgezicht” which implies that it is a protected cityscape. The location of the tourist information office (VVV) is in the Dinghuis. This is actually a medieval building located at the Grote Staat.