Waldeck Bastion

Maastricht, Netherlands

Bastion Waldeck was built in 1690 and the star-shaped fort was heavily remodifed in 1773-1777. However there has been fortifications also before; the most well-known incident on the site was the death of D'Artagnan (one of The Three Musketeers written by Alexandre Dumas in 1844) during the siege of Maastricht in 1673.

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Address

Tongerseweg 42, Maastricht, Netherlands

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Founded: 1690
Category: Castles and fortifications in Netherlands

Rating

4.4/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

All the movies (2 years ago)
Very nice place

Angela Evanick (2 years ago)
Our guide David had such a great sense of humor. Kept all his group engaged. Interesting tour

Karen Harrison (3 years ago)
Amazing but no clear instructions for times open to visit sites

Flora Adams (5 years ago)
A nice park except for the amount of dog poo and litter.

Dora Bobanovic (5 years ago)
Cute place to walk around

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