In the Middle Ages people knew about the Moors, although they had probably never seen one in the flesh. The Christian world knew the Moors from the battle of Lepanto and the struggle in Spain. In 1683 the Moors stood at the gates of Vienna. They were not only feared in battle but also respected for their knowledge of medicines.
In those days anyone with a black or brown skin was pigeon-holed as a Moor or Saracen. Someone with such a non-white appearance was soon associated with distant regions, and that is why we often find the Moor as a sign on houses where herbs, spices and tobacco were sold. Three Moor gable stones may be called quite striking for Maastricht. But whether they had anything to do with 'colonial goods' or medicine is not known.
At the end of the war the Germans blew up the St Servaas bridge when they retreated. The nearby houses along the Wyck bank of the riverwere severely damaged. They had to be repaired afterwards or completely rebuilt.
The facade of Cörversplein 4 was renewed and the facade stone reinstalled.
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