
Starting point: film house Lumière
The inner harbor, the Bassin, is the starting point of the Front Park tour between defense heritage and industrial heritage. During the 19th century, Maastricht developed into the first industrial city of the Netherlands. Its favorable location on the water, proximity to the coal and iron mines of Liège and cheap labor made Maastricht suitable for this. Around the basin, paper, glass and ceramics industries and all kinds of ancillary activities arose.

From garrison city to industrial city
The northern part of the fortress and part of the Hoge Fronten were rebuilt in the period after the French era (1795-1815). But warfare had changed so much in the meantime that the realization grew that fortifications as Maastricht knew them no longer served their purpose. Maastricht changed from a fortified city with a large garrison to an industrial city.

Dissolution of the fortress in 1867
In 1867, King William III signed the government decree abolishing the fortresses of Maastricht and Venlo, among others. With the demolition of the demolition of the northern fortress, area was freed up to establish factories and workshops here. The emerging industry could use many hands. In 1886-1887, a parliamentary committee of inquiry investigated through interrogations of workers at Regout's tile factory in Maastricht, among other things. This revealed that all sorts of abuses existed in factories, such as child labor, long working hours and poor working conditions.

The Frontenpark
The tour guides dwell on the history of the 19th century, the birth of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Belgian uprising that left Maastricht isolated from the rest of the Netherlands between 1830 and 1839, the blossoming of industry in Maastricht and the changes it brought to this part of Maastricht. By now the industry has left and the area is being redeveloped. The low fronts and connecting high fronts have become part of the rugged Frontenpark.
Useful information
Duration
approximately 1.5 hours (90 min).
Cost
€ 9.50 p.p., youth up to 12 years € 6.00 p.p.. Reservations can be made up to four days before the desired date/time. A tour requires at least six people to participate.
Customization is also possible
You then determine the day, time and duration of the tour in consultation: between 90 and 180 minutes, For tours longer than 120 minutes we also go underground (i.e. inside the casemates). A maximum of 10 people can participate; the cost for such a customized tour is € 80.00 (90 min), € 105.00 (120 min) or € 135.00 (150 min). A request must be made at least 1 week in advance.
Custom rates apply for groups of fifteen or more.
Starting Point
Filmhouse Lumière, Bassin 88, Maastricht. Walk above ground via the Bassin and the low fronts to the Cabergerweg and the high fronts behind.
Transportation
Parking
Sphinx parking or Q-park Frontenpark
Public transportation
2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 15 (Boschstraat/Maagdendries stop)

Requesting a tour of "The Frontenpark"
Please fill out our request form to book your tour.
This is not a final reservation yet, but a request that we will be happy to help you with.
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