Romeinse Katakomben


This replica of Roman catacombs was installed in an old limestone mine by architect Pierre Cuypers of Roermond and Rijksmuseum fame. Visits are only possible as part of a guided tour – it's in Dutch but has highlights in English.

Larger bags must be left behind to prevent fresco damage, but there is a baggage room. Extra departures are available on request for groups (€25 plus €9.25 per person).

To get to the entrance, walk down Plenkerstraat, passing the old brewery which faces open-excavated remnants of a 5000-year-old flint mine complete with explanatory panels.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby attractions

1. Kasteel van Valkenburg

0.43 MILES

These modest 11th- and 12th-century ruins sit on a small knoll directly above central Valkenburg giving the little town its visual focus, especially when…

3. Centre Ceramique

5.43 MILES

Primarily a state-of-the-art library, this modern airy cube also has changing exhibitions in the spacious foyer area.

4. Bonnefantenmuseum

5.49 MILES

Maastricht's star gallery has an excellent collection of early European painting and sculpture on the 1st floor, but is best known for contemporary art,…

5. Helpoort

5.73 MILES

This rough-cut-stone tower-gateway dating from 1229 dominates the most impressive of several fragmentary sections of medieval city wall. You can look…

6. Onze Lieve Vrouwebasiliek

5.75 MILES

Dominating an intimate cafe-filled square, this millennium-old basilica-church is a fabulous example of Mosan architecture, made 'extra authentic' through…

7. Markt

5.8 MILES

The Markt, Maastricht's commercial heart, still hosts markets several times a week in the shadow of the 1664 city hall, a distinctively spired, cubic…

8. Vrijthof

5.93 MILES

Home to a range of city festivities and occasional funfairs, the Vrijthof is an expansive square on which a row of terrace cafes face off against two…