The roundel, which was built in the early 16th century, is part of the second city wall, the part that encloses the so-called Nieuwstad south of the Helpoort. On the …

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Several times the people of Liège besieged the city of Maastricht from Saint Peter, where the prince bishop had taken refuge; the name of the roundel apparently refers to such relationships. In 1408, for example, Liège troops appeared in front of the city wall for the second year in a row. It is said that they used the malicious tactic of bombarding the city with corpses in an attempt to spread the plague among the inhabitants.

Source: mestreechtersteerke.nl/paghaetennyd.htm

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The name of the roundabout "Haet en Nyt" is taken from the inscription on the memorial stone in the back facade of the roundabout. It states that 1515 was founded …

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