Old men and women house
O.R.C. Old men and women house Anno 1893
Gertrude Chapel (Gertudiskapel)
Gertrude Chapel When Catholics were forbidden to organize worship gatherings after the Reformation in 1580, a number of hidden churches were set up in the city, which had to be unrecognizable as a church. That of the parish of the Geertekerk – St. Gertrudis- Was from 1645 housed in a large 13th-century claustral house of […]
The Smee tower
The Smeetoren From 1145 to 1854, the Smeetoren stood here. The Utrecht city law of 1122 included, among other things, the right to own city defense. Canals were dug on the outside of the city and an earthen wall was constructed. Later, tuff towers were built at key points, while the ramparts were gradually replaced […]
Gamma lantern (Gammalantaarn)
On May 27, 1977, the Mayor and Aldermen decided to set up the ‘Work Staff for Public Lighting in the Inner City’. In the years that followed, the Staff ensured that public lighting was installed which adapted to the atmosphere of the city center. Engineer A.D.M. van Tilburg, head of Public Lighting in Utrecht from […]
Sterrenburg
Remains of a bastion built in 1558, commissioned by Charles V.
Geertekerk
Geertekerk The construction of this church started in 1259, partly in tuff, with a brick tower. The choir and transept were built in the 14th century. The aisles date from the 15th century. In 1956, after serious decay, the restoration of the church was completed.
Ceramic tile Kleine Geertekerkhof
These shards were found along the canal of Utrecht. By 1850, the walls were demolished, and the rubble ended up in the canal. These shards have surfaced as a result of the recent dredging of the canals in Utrecht. It’s a mix of various types of ceramics, most of it probably made in Utrecht. Until […]
The Bread House
The bread house is a former synagoge
Poem Geertekerk
“Op iedere boom schrijf ik ja maar nee op de blaren In iedere steen schrijf ik nee maar ja over de stad” GvdG Guillaume van der Graft “On every tree I write yes but no on the leaves On every stone I write no but yes over the city”