The namesake of Rotsoort is the family Van Oort, who had their De naam is ontleend aan de familie Van Oort die hun buitenplaats uit 1702 (het zuidelijk gedeelte van het terrein van de huidige Pastoe) had gedecoreerd met blauwzwarte (door te grote hitte in de oven gesmolten en daardoor onverkoopbare) steen. Het octrooi en […]
In 1879 on Rotsoord no. 13, Mr. A. Staatsen started a bleaching shop and a washing and drying house called De Vlijt. After a while he moved to no. 24. In 1900 the building complex included a steam washing shop, drying halls, bleach fields, a soap works and a storage for wagons. The new “drying house” counted […]
The furniture and chairs factory UMS by F. Loeb on the Oosterkade was in dire need of an expansion. He bought the bankrupt Holland company in 1918 en expanded it gradually in the years to come. They chose the best wood for their product in Eastern Europe and they worked with a unique drying procedure. […]
Bird’s quarter mural: Black-tailed Godwit: (Latijn: Limosa Limosa) “Grutto grutto” Eurasian Collared Dove: (Latijn: Streptopelia decaocto) “Koeh” Lapwing: (Latijn: Vanellus Vanellus) “Kie juh wiet” Quail: (Latijn: Coturnix Coturnix) “pip pi dip”
The Neude with more trees, as a place to meet in the historic city center, creates for a pleasant appearance, more ambiance and a nice environment for residents, visitors, events and the bars and cafés. The Neude will gradually transform into a meeting place with more trees, based on the exploitation of the square and […]
The Janskerkhof (John’s graveyard) is a square in the centre of Utrecht surrounded by bars, the Applied University of the Arts Utrecht and Utrecht University. Central to the square is the Janskerk (John’s Church). On the Southside of the square you will find the former Minderbroedersklooster, a monastery, and the Saint Willibrord statue.
John’s Church (Janskerk) is at the heart of its surrounding square, John’s Cemetery (Janskerkhof). John’s Church has been founded around 1040 AD by bishop Bernold and has been fulfilling its role as one of the five Utrecht collegiate churches during the Middle Ages. The night city tour Tracjectum Lumen passes John’s Church and Cemetery.
The Saint Willibrord Church is a well-hidden church in Utrecht’s city centre. This Roman Catholic Church was built from 1875 to 1877. This church was closed in 1967 by the archdiocese of Utrecht, after which it was saved from demolition thanks to private acquisition. The Saint Willibrord Church is now in ownership of the religious […]
The former Post Office building is a true behemoth on the Neude square. After a thorough renovation, the former post office has been restored and transformed into a home for the city library, a supermarket, bike parking, dining and shops.
The Neude is the most famous square of Utrecht and is located close to the Oude Gracht. With its abundance of bars and the imposant former post office, now the city library, the Neude is a vibrant place to be.
