Architectuurgeschiedenis Maastricht
Zaterdag 13 september
Zondag 14 september
Saturday September 13
Sunday September 14

Exhibition old government building

Exhibition
Exhibition old government building
Toelichting
Zaterdag 13 september
Explanation for
Saturday, September 13th
Toelichting
Zondag 14 september
Explanation for
Sunday, September 14th
Locatie:
Location:
Bouillonstraat 1-3, 6211 LH Maastricht (kamer C0.302)
Voertaal:
Language
English
Gids(en):
Guide:
In samenwerking met:
In cooperation with:
Maximaal deelnemers:
Maximum number of people

The site of the Old Government Building and the current university building was already home to the government palace in the 17th century. This was the official residence of the military governors of Maastricht.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the original building, the government palace, underwent several renovations and expansions. In 1929, the building was demolished to make way for a new provincial government building, the Old Government Building. Construction took place from 1930 to 1935 and was designed by Chief Government Architect G.C. Bremer, who had collaborated on the construction of the Peace Palace in The Hague and the Supreme Court building and, in 1930, provided the design for the Wilhelmina Bridge in Maastricht. Until 1986, this was the seat of the Limburg provincial government. Since 1996, the building has been a national monument.

Parts of the building were thoroughly renovated in 2009-10. Since 1990, it has been home to the Faculty of Law of Maastricht University, known both by its Dutch name Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid and its English name Faculty of Law. In its current function, the building has around twenty classrooms, IT rooms and various lecture halls. During your visit, you can view a small exhibition on the history of the building, which shows the different periods and functions of the site and the buildings.

During the exhibition, it is also possible to view the current exhibition on Victor Hugo.

Reserveringsplicht:
Reservation obligation
Nee
Yes
No
Ervaart u problemen bij het reserveren? Klik hier om ons een e-mail te sturen
Experiencing issues while booking? Click here to send us an email

Boottocht

Het terrein is ook per boot te bereiken. Rederij Stiphout heeft een pendeldienst naar Slavante en terug naar Maastricht voor € 9,- p.p.

Vertrekpunt Maaspromenade tussen 11.00 en 16.00 uur, elk uur

Vertrekpunt Slavante
tussen 11.20 en 16.20 uur, elk uur

Klik op onderstaande knop om tickets te bestellen.

Bestel je ticket(s)
Let op: Deze tickets zijn alleen geldig voor de boottocht en niet voor deelname aan de activiteit zelf.
Verhalen

Prachtige verhalen over de Bonbonnière

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Suspendisse varius enim in eros elementum tristique. Duis cursus, mi quis viverra ornare, eros dolor interdum nulla, ut commodo diam libero vitae erat. Suspendisse varius enim in eros elementum tristique. Duis cursus, mi quis viverra ornare, eros dolor interdum nulla.

JEZUIETENKERK /STADSSCHOUWBURG

De voormalige stadsschouwburg, bekend als de Bonbonnière, is van oorsprong een door de Jezuïeten gebouwde kerk.

JESUIT CHURCH / MUNICIPAL THEATRE

The former municipal theatre, known as the Bonbonnière, was originally a church built by the Jesuits.

JEZUIETENKLOOSTER

In 1787 werd het oude Jezuïetenklooster Achter de Comedie bijna helemaal afgebroken bij de aanleg van de gelijknamige straat.

JESUIT MONASTERY

In 1787, the old Jesuit monastery on Achter de Comedie was almost entirely demolished to make way for the construction of the street of the same name.

DE LATIJNSE SCHOOL

Maastricht heeft een grote traditie op het gebied van onderwijs. In de middeleeuwen telde de stad verschillende scholen die aan kapittels en kloosters waren verbonden, maar alleen de voormalige Latijnse stadsschool bleef bewaard in het pand Achter de Comedie 8.

THE LATIN SCHOOL

Maastricht has a long-standing tradition in education. During the Middle Ages, the city had several schools affiliated with chapters and monasteries, but only the former Latin city school has been preserved, located at Achter de Comedie 8.

KERK WORDT THEATER

In 1788 werd de voormalige Jezuïetenkerk verkocht en een jaar later verbouwd tot theater.

CHURCH BECOMES THEATRE

In 1788, the former Jesuit church was sold and a year later it was converted into a theatre.

DE THEATERZAAL

In 1789 werd de voormalige Jezuïetenkerk verbouwd tot theater. Stadsarchitect Matthias Soiron kreeg de opdracht voor de verbouwing.

THE THEATRE HALL

In 1789 the former Jesuit church was converted into a theater. City architect Matthias Soiron was commissioned for the renovation. He builded a mezzanine floor across the nave of the church, creating space on the upper level for a theater hall, while the ground floor was used for other purposes, such as a redoubt and a hall for concerts, dinners, balls etc.

DE REDOUTE

Nadat de verdiepingsvloer in de voormalige kerk was aangelegd (1789) werd begonnen met de indeling en de inrichting van de parterre.

THE REDOUTE

After the mezzanine floor was installed in the former church (1789), work began on the layout and furnishing of the ground floor. Above all, the aim was to create a redoute — the place where officers of the garrison and the bourgeoisie could meet in the nineteenth century.

HET GRAND CAFE

Zoals de familie Nierstrasz een dynastie was in de Maastrichtse theaterwereld als directeur van de stadsschouwburg, zo was de familie Zeguers vanaf het begin van de negentiende eeuw verbonden aan het ‘coffijhuys’ of het ‘Café du Theatre’.

THE GRAND CAFÉ

Just as the Nierstrasz family formed a dynasty in Maastricht's theatre world as directors of the city theatre, the Zeguers family had been connected to the 'coffijhuys' or the 'Café du Théâtre' since the early nineteenth century.

DE WITTE ZAAL Maastrichts theaterleven

De zogeheten ‘witte zaal’ werd in de late negentiende eeuw ingericht als foyer voor het bezoekerspubliek én voor artiesten, zolang er geen artiestenfoyer was.

THE WHITE HALL Maastricht theatre life

The so-called 'White Hall' was established in the late 19th century as a foyer for both the audience and performers, serving as a meeting place before there was a designated artists' lounge.

HET BRANDSCHERM Prometheus in Maastricht

In 1982 kreeg de toen 35-jarige Maastrichtse kunstschilder Gèr Boosten de opdracht een beschildering te ontwerpen voor het stalen brandscherm dat kort tevoren was geplaatst in de stadsschouwburg Bonbonnière.

THE FIRE CURTAIN Prometheus in Maastricht

In 1982, the then 35-year-old Maastricht painter Gèr Boosten was commissioned to design a painting for the steel fire curtain that had recently been installed in the city theatre, Bonbonnière.

HET PLAFOND

Het plafond in de theaterzaal, zoals nu nog steeds te bewonderen, werd beschilderd in opdracht ven de gemeente door de bekende Limburgse kunstenaar Charles Eyck (1897-1983) in de late jaren 1950.

THE CEILING

The ceiling in the theatre hall, which can still be admired today, was painted by the renowned Limburg artist Charles Eyck (1897–1983) in the late 1950s, commissioned by the municipality.

Sponsoren

Hoofdsponsoren

Sponsoren