Water sources during stage 1.

The water source of Saint Servatius is in outskirts of the city Maastricht and claims to be the oldest city of the Netherlands. This source is associated and named with a passage in Henric van Veldeke’s legend of Saint Servatius. In which the saint creates this medicinal source. It is said that the saint has been tormented by thirst on his return from a pilgrimage to Rome and that he drew a cross on the earth and prayed, then this source sprang up.

The source was consecrated in 1888. The edge bore an inscription: “Honor this holy source pilgrim and whether thirst or fever torments you, drink enough for relief and healing, it helps you H. Servatius” .
Since 1997, this inscription has been carved in stone in the pavement of the entrance gate.(In dutch: “Eer Pelgrim deze heilige bron en hetzij dorst of koorts kwelle drink tot lafenis en genezing zoo helpu de H. Servatius”).