Premise: Maastricht (] ; Limburgish : "Mestreech" ; French: "Maestricht" ; Spanish: "Mastrique" ) is a city and a municipality in the southeast of the Netherlands. It is the capital and largest city of the province of Limburg, as well as the largest city in the historical duchy of Limburg, that today spans the Netherlands and Belgium.
Hypothesis: Maastricht has a historical significance.