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View of the St. Servatius Bridge

View of the St. Servatius Bridge

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View of the St. Servatius Bridge

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Location: Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands

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April 17, 2025

This is the Sint Servaasbrug. There is no bridge with the name Sint Nikolaas. The sculpture on the bridge, the oldest in the Netherlands, also represents Sint Servaas.

It was not until 1932 that the Maasbrug, as the bridge was called, was officially named the St. Servatiusbrug and it is obvious that during the thorough and umpteenth restoration in 1934, the bridge would be enriched with a statue of the City Patron. That is how artist Charles Vos was commissioned by Rijkswaterstaat to make a statue of St. Servatius.

The statue, made of sandstone, was carved in the studio of Charles Vos in the old Bonnefanten barracks and is approximately three meters high and stands on the south side of the bridge, which is separate from the lifting tower, at a distance of 10 cm.

St. Servatius, leaning on his staff and his right hand raised in blessing, is flanked on the right by a monk with a key, which the Saint received from St. Peter according to a legend. On the left is the armorial bearer of the city of Maastricht with a coat of arms. Behind the statue, against the wall of the building that stood on the St. Servatius bridge, are three more heads of the bishops, St. Lambertus, St. Monulphus and St. Gondulphus, carved by Charles Vos, these are no longer present after the house was demolished. The whole thing stands on a pedestal, which rests on one of the mighty eastern pillars of the St. Servatius bridge. Exploiting all possibilities, Charles Vos has achieved a beautiful piece of work with this.

In 1959, the St. Servatius building association had a copy of the statue made by Sjef Eymael. This is located on the corner of the Kakeberg and the Tongersestraat.

Source: mestreechtersteerke.nl/pag-Servaasbeeld-op-brug.htm

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Niek 🇳🇱

June 27, 2025

The Sint Servaasbrug, called the Maasbrug until 1932 and popularly known as the old bridge, is a 13th-century stone arch bridge over the river Maas in the Dutch city of Maastricht. nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sint_Servaasbrug

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Stephan N

September 8, 2025

The oldest bridge in Holland, but not Maastricht's. Looking south, you'll see a pillar with a statue on the Maastricht waterfront, marking the spot where the Roman bridge once stood. The Sint Servaasbrug (Servatius Bridge) replaced it and has since been rebuilt, renovated, bombed, blown up, and rebuilt many times... but the core remains!

A wooden arch on the Wyck side was demolished during wartime, and the stone replacement was blown up; finally, it was a steel section that was blown up in 1940 and 1944.

The current steel section can be raised when large barges need to pass. This is remotely controlled; the bridge keeper's house (tower) is artistically filled.
Source:
visitmaastricht.com/de/standorte/1335944557/sint-servaasbrug-servatiusbrucke

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