Basilica of Saint Servatius
Sint-Servaasbasiliek
One of the Netherlands' oldest churches, built over the tomb of 4th-century bishop Saint Servatius. Its treasury holds a medieval gilded reliquary.
The main body of the church is Romanesque, dating from the 11th–12th centuries. The crypt holds the tomb of Saint Servatius (died 384), Maastricht's first bishop. The treasury's most famous piece is the 12th-century gilded Reliquary of Saint Servatius, also called the “Chest of Tribulation.” The carvings on the Gothic south portal are also worth a close look. Visiting the church and treasury requires a ticket, which costs about €6 for adults. It is usually open 10:00–17:00, but on Sundays it doesn't open until after 12:30. Entry is restricted during mass.
Opening hours
10:00–17:00 (Sun 12:30–17:00)
Nearby sights
- St. John's Church
- Vrijthof
- Boekhandel Dominicanen
- Kruisherenhotel
- Natural History Museum Maastricht
- Markt & City Hall
- Bisschopsmolen
- Jekerkwartier & City Walls