NATO War Command

Maastricht


One of the least-known uses of the St Pietersberg quarry tunnels was as a once-top-secret NATO HQ to be used in times of nuclear conflict. The hospital-like tiled interior, abandoned in 1992, remains relatively intact but as yet the site can only be visited on rare guided tours, one weekend a month. Book online.


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1. Fort St Pieter

1.29 MILES

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2. Maastricht Underground

1.29 MILES

Maastricht Underground runs spooky, amusing and fascinating tours into sections of the vast tunnel network beneath St-Pietersberg massif. Departures run…

3. Zonneberg Caves

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4. D'Artagnan Statue

1.76 MILES

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5. St Janskerk

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6. Helpoort

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7. Museum Aan Het Vrijthof

2.1 MILES

Exhibitions in this small museum change every few months but even if the current subject doesn't interest you it's worth popping your head inside.

8. St Servaasbasiliek

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