Another mural discovered

Beautiful discoveries continue to emerge in the Maastricht station building. During the restoration of the former 3rd class waiting room, a wall painting by the Maastricht artist Harry Schoonbrood was discovered. The work was made in 1962 by order of Mosa and Kristalunie, the well-known ceramics and glass producers from Maastricht.

The artwork is hidden behind a layer of wallpaper that is now carefully removed by Angelique Friedrichs, SRAL restoration expert. It is still too early to say what the condition of the work will be, for the time being some slight damage is visible. The restoration work will be ready in mid-December and the wall painting will be visible to the public again.

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Start of construction redevelopment of Maastricht station building

Today was the official start of the construction ‘redevelopment of the Maastricht station building’, designeb by Ruland Architecten. The contractor is Laudy Bouw from Sittard, the project is commissioned by NS Stations.

The monumental character, the original grandeur and spatial quality of the building will be restored. Empty spaces are filled in and the program is expanded with a Grand Café with a terrace on the station square. The station is resuming its position as a logical link in the urban fabric of the city of Maastricht.

Enschede station restored to its original cool looks

The work for the facade repair of Enschede station is now in full swing. The Twentse Courant Tubantia has placed an article with a short impression on its website.