Inside the medieval Maastricht church that became a bookstore

These credits cover the two archival photographs selected for this website article: Ben Bender, “Dominicanenkerkplein, Maastricht, Netherlands” (CC BY-SA 3.0), and Jorge Franganillo, “Boekhandel Dominicanen” (CC BY 2.0). Both are unchanged original photographs sourced through their Wikimedia Commons file pages. Retain creator, title, source and license links. Any adaptation of the exterior photo is offered under CC BY-SA 3.0. Incidental people and artworks appear only within the photographed setting; no endorsement is implied. Original OddityDrop article text is separate from the image licenses.

THE IMAGES

IMAGE 01

The pale stone Gothic façade of the former Dominican church in Maastricht, with a tall pointed window, neighboring buildings and café terraces in front.

Creator / photographer

Ben Bender

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Ben Bender

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Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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Original photograph, unchanged. Responsive display sizing; any displayed crop is offered under CC BY-SA 3.0. No generated elements.

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IMAGE 02

An elevated view of customers at Coffeelovers café beneath the former choir’s tall stone windows, with a cross-shaped central table and a circular hanging light.

Creator / photographer

Jorge Franganillo

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Jorge Franganillo

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Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0)

Changes

Original photograph, unchanged. Responsive display sizing and possible display crop only. No generated elements.

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