Jekerkwartier in Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe

Huis in den Nieuwenhof / House on the Nieuwenhof

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, October 26, 2023

1. Huis in den Nieuwenhof / House on the Nieuwenhof Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Voor 1500 verplaatsten vrome begijnen hun buiten de stadswal gelegen klooster hierheen. De absis van de kapel dateert uit 1489, het schip uit 1661 In de 19e en 20e eeuw werden de gebouwen als Armenhuis gebruikt voor wees- en voogdijkinderen. Renovatie door de Rijksuniversiteit Limburg in 1982.

(English translation:)
Before 1500, pious Beguines moved their monastery outside the city wall here. The apse of the chapel dates from 1489, the nave from 1661. In the 19th and 20th centuries, the buildings were used as an almshouse for orphans and guardian children. Renovation by the University of Limburg in 1982.

Erected by The ANWB, VVV.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Churches & Religion. A significant historical year for this entry is 1500.

Location. 50° 50.655′ N, 5° 41.337′ E. Marker is in Maastricht, Limburg. It is in Jekerkwartier. Marker is on Zwingelput, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Zwingelput 9, Maastricht, Limburg 6211 KH, Netherlands. Touch for directions.

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are within walking distance of this marker. Hertogsmolen aan de Stadsmuur / The Duke’s Mill at the City Wall (about 180 meters away, measured in a direct line); Stadsommuring / City Walls (about 210 meters away); Grafmonument Dibbets / General Dibbets Grave Monument (about 210 meters away); Commandobunker Koude Oorlog / Cold War Command Bunker (about 210 meters away); Legeringsgebouw en messgebouw / Instructional Building and Mess Hall (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Eerste Stadsommuring / First City Wall (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Non Sum Qualis Eram (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); De Waalse of Franse kerk / The Walloon or French Church (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Maastricht.

More about this marker. “Beguines” were, to put it not too finely, members of Christian monastic lay orders (i.e., did not take vows) who performed charitable works.

Also see . . . Chronogram of the law faculty (Kijk Eens Naar Boven). (Submitted on February 9, 2024.)

Huis in den Nieuwenhof / House on the Nieuwenhof Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, October 26, 2023

2. Huis in den Nieuwenhof / House on the Nieuwenhof Marker - wide view

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, October 26, 2023

3. Huis in den Nieuwenhof / House on the Nieuwenhof Marker

Nova curia paupers tuita… Chronogram image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, October 26, 2023

4. Nova curia paupers tuita… Chronogram

A little to the left of the marker is a modern day latin chronogram. Translated from Latin it reads, “May the Nieuwenhof that has taken the poor under its wing, and which has now become the seat of the legal science of Maastricht University, gain honour and prestige and produce truly good legal experts”. But being a chronogram it also contains a hidden message, with the capital letters being Roman numerals that when shaken, stirred, or somehow otherwise rearranged yield a significant date. Interested readers are urged to work it out for themselves or seek some therapy, whichever is easier.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 9, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 37 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 9, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.