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The church has been transformed into a contemporary bookshop with ca. 25.000 titles and ca. 50.000 books. Take a look at this during your visit The sacral elements such as the stained-glass windows, fresco's, vaults and the incidence of light have been saved.
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Dominicanen bookshop Binnenstad, Maastricht Since the autumn of 2006, you can find the unique Dominicanen bookshop (previously Selexyz Dominicanen and Polare Maastricht) in the centuries-old Dominicanenkerk (Dominican church) in Maastricht. Contact Binnenstad Dominicanerkerkstraat 1 6211 CP Maastricht Plan your route Send an email
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The Dominicanen Bookstore is situated in the center of Maastricht. It is a is a Gothic monastery church dating back to the 13th century. In 1796 the church's ecclesiastical function ended but it wasn't until 2005 that restorations started. It took a year to transform the church into a contemporary bookstore while integrating and mixing it.
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The Boekhandel Dominicanen in Maastricht has arguably one of the most unique histories of any bookstore in the world. The gothic cathedral that now houses the indie bookshop was first built in the 13th century by the newly formed Dominican order, Priests of the Catholic Church.
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Dating back to the 13th century, the structure was a Dominican church until Maastricht was invaded by Napoleon in 1794 and the group was forced out of the country. Since that point it has been.
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A Beautiful Bookshop in Maastricht that used to be a Church The re-use project was led by architecture firm Merkx + Girod, and the project highlights the stone walls with a towering black steel bookshelf that leads almost to the ceiling of this old church. From up there you can see the church nave, and it's something special and unique.
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One branch of the popular Dutch bookstore chain Selexyz can be found right inside of a 13th century Dominican church in Maastricht, Holland. The project known as Selexyz Dominicanen Maastricht, designed by architecture firm Merkx + Girod, exemplifies a brilliant union between the opposing aesthetics.
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The bookstore, situated on the Andre Rieu Plein, is called Boekhandel Dominicanen and is owned by popular bookstore chain, Selexyz. The utterly modern appeal of the store contrasts beautifully with the ancient church facade from the 13th century.
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An absolute must-visit in Maastricht is the Dominican Bookstore. Housed in Dominican church that dates back over 700 years, Britain's The Guardian newspaper hailed it 'the fairest bookshop in the world; a bookshop made in heaven'.
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One of the topmost attractions of the Dutch city of Maastricht is a bookshop located in a medieval 13th-century Gothic church. The Dominican monastery was dissolved in the 18th century and later the building served different purposes until it became a bookshop.
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