Editing Maaseik (section)

===Market square===
The main square and the true centre of Maaseik is the ''Markt'' (Market Square) with the 19th-century statue of the town's famous sons, [[Jan van Eyck|Jan]] and [[Hubert van Eyck]]. On the North side of the square is the 18th-century town hall and a copy of the old [[Perron (columnar monument)|perron]], the symbol of judicial freedom of the [[prince-bishopric of Liège]], placed in front of the town hall. The market place is surrounded by old houses, some of which are medieval in core but with 17th or 18th-century gables. Several buildings have been converted into pubs and restaurants and although the tree-lined square is still partly used as a car park, in Summer a number of street terraces give it a lively atmosphere.
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File:Maaseik001.jpg|Maaseik market square
File:Maaseik, Markt, stadhuis.jpg|Town hall
File:Maaseik, Markt08.jpg|Liège perron
File:Maaseik Maartplaz.jpg|Van Eyck brothers
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