This gate marks the entrance to the former Friar Minors' Monastery and was placed here as a gift from Maastricht for the 700th anniversary of the Friar Minors' foundation here in the city.
The two hands with the cross are taken from the Friar Minors' coat of arms.
IN HOLINESS AND LEARNING
SEVEN HUNDRED YEARS OF THE FRIARS MINOR
YEARS IN MAASTRICHT HAVE DONE THE CITY GOOD
THE SENATE AND THE PEOPLE OF MAASTRICHT
IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD 1934
SACREDNESS AND DOCTRINALISM
SEVEN HUNDRED YEARS OF THE FRIARS MINOR
YEARS IN MAASTRICHT HAVE DONE THE CITY GOOD
THE SENATE AND THE PEOPLE OF MAASTRICHT
IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD 1934
The Friars Minor monastery was the third monastery of this order within Maastricht. It was founded in 1856 and was enclosed behind the buildings of Abtstraat and Tongersestraat.
In order to have an exit to the outside Tongersestraat 28 was demolished and this gate was erected.
Below: 2nd Friars Minor monastery on Minderbroedersberg (now university).
Above: 3rd Friars Minor monastery on Patersbaan (demolished 1970).
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