Maastricht to start rebuilding walls next year, five years after collapse

The city of Maastricht announced Tuesday that it will begin rebuilding the city walls in early 2024.wall Partially collapsed on March 24, 2019. “It took a long time. 1 Limburg.

The city wall continued to collapse after it partially collapsed. When dilapidation began to threaten nearby Londir, the city had to commission an archaeological survey before beginning restoration.

“This wall tells a special part of Maastricht’s history since the time of the fortress,” Bastianz told local radio station. The city had to carefully decide how to restore the walls and protect its history.

Preparatory work will begin in June. First, the city will excavate as much ground behind the wall as archaeological research will allow, then begin rebuilding. The city aims to start construction in early 2024.