St Servatius’s Basilica in Maastricht, NL

            Saint Servatius was an Armenian missionary and the first bishop of Maastricht and Tongeren. He died in AD 384 and was buried in Maastricht, the Netherlands.

On the site of the Saint’s grave a small memorial chapel was initially built; it was replaced in c. 570 by a large stone church. The latter was replaced by constructions growing larger and larger over time.

The present-day basilica dates from the 11–12th centuries. It is called “basiliek van Sint Servaas” in Dutch.

This Roman Catholic church is architecturally hybrid, but mainly Romanesque. Its beautiful curved brick apse and towers dominate the Vrijthof (the town’s main square). It is located next to the Protestant Gothic church of St John (Sint Janskerk in Dutch, whose red tower can be seen in the background). The skyline of Maastricht is defined by these two churches’ towers.

A pilgrimage to St. Servatius’s tomb once every seven years has occurred since the 14th century (Heiligdomsvaart).

Taken on: December 11, 2019

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