Excerpts from: https://www.libris.nl/dominicanen/history-of-bookshop-dominicanen/


The church here is a Gothic monastery church situated in the city centre of Maastricht. It was built in the 13th century of marl stone on a foundation of millstone-grit, consecrated in 1294. In 1796 the church’s ecclesiastical function ended, its later uses being among others stables, a bike shed, exhibition space and a party hall.

In 2006 the old Dominican church in Maastricht got a new destiny. A bookshop was established inside the church. The bookshop receives approximately 700.000 visitors a year. The collection contains new and second-hand books, including books in English, French, Spanish, German and Italian. On the first floor there is music department with CD’s, DVD’s, and vinyl LP’s.

Besides selling books, music and non-books, the bookstore also organises over 150 events a year (exhibitions, debates, interviews, readings, music, workshops etc.)