- Onze Lieve Vrouweplein
The Onze Lieve Vrouweplein ("The Square of Our Dear Lady") is a square in the centre of
Maastricht inThe Netherlands .Well-known for its many café terraces, the square was voted the most beautiful square in the Netherlands in
2002 by readers of "Kampioen" magazine, a publication of Dutch motorists' organisation ANWB.The Onze Lieve Vrouweplein is named after a Romanesque church on the square, the Basiliek van Onze Lieve Vrouwe Tenhemelopneming (or Onze Lieve Vrouwebasiliek for short), which probably dates back to
1100 . The square was originally the church's graveyard.Archeological excavations have revealed that the church was built on or near the remains of a Roman temple. In
1986 remains of a 3rd-5th century Roman settlement were discovered in the basement of Hotel Dernon, a hotel on the Onze Lieve Vrouweplein.The
European Institute of Public Administration , an EU-affiliated independent institute carrying out training and research on public administration and European policies, is located on the Onze Lieve Vrouweplein.ources
* [http://www.pharosreizen.nl/images/mail/pdfNL/maastricht.pdf Pharaos Reizen] (Dutch, PDF)
* [http://www.sterre-der-zee.nl/teksten/geschiedenis.html Sterre der Zee] (Dutch)
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