Wyck in Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe

Sint Gillishospitaal / Saint Gillis Hospital

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Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, October 27, 2023

1. Sint Gillishospitaal / Saint Gillis Hospital Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Dit hospitaal wordt al vermeld in 1286, als Hospitalis Beati Egidij en het is vernoemd naar de Heilige Egidius, ook Sint Gillis genaamd. Het hospitaal omvat een kapel en 12 kamers aan een lange gang. De façade bezit een drietal kruisramen in hardstenen omlijsting aan weerszijden van de toegang. De kruisramen zijn voorzien van luiken. De entree is versierd met een gevelsteen met het jaartal 1762. In de gevelsteen laten contouren van een weggekapte voorstelling vermoeden dat daar ooit een buste van Sint Gillis was te zien met zijn attributen: een hinde en een pijl.

(English translation:)

This hospital is mentioned in writing as early as 1286 as Hospitalis Beati Egidij, and it is named after Saint Egidius, also known as Saint Gilles. The hospital includes a chapel and 12 rooms along a corridor. The facade has three windows, set in bluestone frame on either side of the entrance. The windows are equipped with shutters. The entrance is decorated with a facade stone with the year 1762. Above that are the contours of a cut-away representation, it is likely have once been a bust of Saint Gilles

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with his attributes: a doe and an arrow.

Erected by maastricht: Visitor Center, Gemeente Maastricht, ANWB.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1286.

Location. 50° 50.836′ N, 5° 41.996′ E. Marker is in Maastricht, Limburg. It is in Wyck. Marker is on Hoogbrugstraat, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Hoogbrugstraat 37, Maastricht, Limburg 6221 CS, Netherlands. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Poort van Beusdael / Van Beusdael “Gate” (a few steps from this marker); Battle of Maastricht 13th Infantry Regiment Memorial (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Waterpoortje / Water Gate (about 150 meters away); William Greentree Memorial (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Sint Servaasbrug / Saint Servaas Bridge May 10, 1940 Memorial (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Bierbrouwerij De Ridder / De Ridder Brewery (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); “Old Hickory” Division Memorial (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Jekertoren / Jeker Tower (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Maastricht.

Also see . . . Sint-Gillishospitaal (Wikipedia, in Dutch). (Submitted on November 15, 2023.)

Sint Gillishospitaal / Saint Gillis Hospital Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, October 27, 2023

2. Sint Gillishospitaal / Saint Gillis Hospital Marker - wide view

Saint Gillis Hospital detail - above door outline of Saint Gilles with doe and arrow. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, October 27, 2023

3. Saint Gillis Hospital detail - above door outline of Saint Gilles with doe and arrow.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 15, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 15, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 45 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 15, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.