From : BABA Mail
The Most Beautiful Book Shop in the World!
Completed
in 2007 by Merkx + Girod Architecten, the Selexyz Dominicanen Bookstore
in Maastricht in the Netherlands is an incredible church conversion
that was originally consecrated in 1294. Located between Maastricht’s
two major squares (the Markt and the Vrijthof), the bookstore is run by a
large Dutch chain in collaboration with the city council of
Maastricht.
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The
location has not been used as a church for over 200 years. Before
becoming a bookstore it served as a bicycle storage, exam hall for
students, a Christmas market and venue for various shows and events.
While some may find this usage peculiar, there are actually a
significant number of abandoned churches in the Netherlands, many of
them hundreds of years old.
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With
land being a premium in the country, local governments have opted to
convert and restore (just look at those ceilings!) rather than demolish
these historic abandoned buildings. For those interested in more
information, there’s a great write-up on this building at Crossroads
Magazine.
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Submitted by: Ron E.
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