Maastricht Sphinx Passage
The Sphinxpassage is a 120 meter long covered tile passage between the Eiffel building and Pathé. Nearly 30,000 tiles bring the Maastricht Sphinx past to life in words, images and objects. Space for the past Around the Eiffel Building, the Sphinxkwartier is rapidly developing into a modern, vibrant city district. With the opening of the Sphinx passage, the rich history of the area has also been given a permanent place. It is the Longest tile panel in the Netherlands With a mix of - among other things - family portraits, factory buildings, crockery decorations, old advertisements and toilet bowls, tile panels in 26 chapters tell the history of the Sphinx and the Maastricht ceramic industry. Each tableau is supported by a backstory, written by historians Jac van den Boogaard and Paul Arnold. From the establishment of the Sphinx factory by Petrus Regout to the closure of the factory in the city center, passers-by get a unique insight into the history of the Maastricht ceramics industry via the Sphinx passage. With a length of 120 meters, the Sphinx passage is the longest covered tile table passage in the Netherlands.
