Old church converted in a bookstore in downtown Maastricht. Announced as the most impressive
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.
This church in Maastricht, The Netherlands, has been converted to a bookstore Odd Stuff Magazine
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.
Old Church Converted into a Modern Bookstore
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 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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Bookstore Dominicanen See all things to do Bookstore Dominicanen 4.5 251 reviews #1 of 42 Shopping in Maastricht Speciality & Gift Shops Write a review What people are saying By R. K. V. " Fantastic " Nov 2021 Fantastic place- beautifully organized and kept and with abundance of books of all types. Genuine treat to visit and explore By Knockknockxx
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701. Selexyz Dominicanen FaceMePLS on Flickr (Creative Commons) Originally built over 700 years ago, the ancient church that now houses the Selexyz Dominicanen bookstore has been attracting.
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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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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'.
Bookstore Inside the Church of Maastricht, Netherlands
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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Bookshops Retail Interiors Subscribe to our newsletters Dutch architects Merkx + Girod have won the Lensvelt de Architect Interior Prize 2007 for their Boekhandel Selexyz Dominicanen in.
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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
Selexyz Bookstore, located in a former 13th century Dominican church in Maastricht, The
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.
The Dominican Bookstore, a dazzlingly beautiful in a converted church, in Maastricht
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.
