Dom Gardens’ Gate
In the year of our Lord Mdcclcv (1755) this entrance was restored
Lord Jacob van Eyck
Lord Jacob van Eyck c 1590 – 1657 Musician and Director of Utrecht’s clockwork In mouth and fingers, a keenness of hearing. In flute and carillon a wonder of the centuries
Historical Utrecht
Roman period and early Middle Ages In 47 AD. the Romans founded a border fortress of wood and earth on the Rhine: ‘Trajectum’. Civilians lived east and west to the border, and they provided the soldiers from the fortress with what they needed. In about 200 AD. the fort was built in stone. Sixty years […]
Utrecht University academy building
The Academiegebouw The Academiegebouw (academy building) was donated to the university by the city of Utrecht in 1896. It still serves as the university’s ceremonial centre, where major academic functions are held. The portraits in the medallions underneath the cornice represent the famous university professors from before 1896. The style of the building is neo-Renaissance, […]
Monastic House of Oudmunster
This is the sidewall dating from around 1540 of a medieval home owned by the prebendary (choir master) of the former Oudmunster church, or St Salvator church (circumference in the paving of the Domplein). It is a fine example of early renaissance architecture with sculptures and cramp-irons. The masonry originally was painted red with white […]
Jacobus Bellamy and Pieter Ondaatje
Jacobus Bellamy and Pieter Ondaatje The poet Jacobus Bellamy (1757-1786) and the revolutionary politician Pieter PJ Ondaatje (1758-1818) lived in this house. Bellamy was a student of theology and a forerunner of the romanticism trend in poetry. His tomb is located in the Nicolaïkerk. Quint Ondaatje was the son of a Tamil pastor, Willem J. […]
Mill Geesina
Mill Geesina The mill was bought in 1911 by Abraham Schuurman, chairman of the General Dutch Millers’ Union for many years. Until 1999 the mill was owned by the Schuurman family and until the eighties of the last century the mill was used commercially by trial and error. The current name owes the mill earth […]
Bee Oasis Ruigenhoekse Polder
Wild bees need wild flowers for pollen and nectar. They add pollen to their eggs to feed young bees as soon as they hatch. Nectar on the other hand serves as fuel for flying back and forth. Eighty percent of our edible crops depend on pollination by bees and other insects. Pollination is needed to […]
Welcome in Utrecht’s Largest Backyard
Noorderpark Ruigenhoek withholds beautiful nature and recreation areas, where you can exercise, play and relax. No matter the distance traveled; be welcome in ‘the largest backyard of Utrecht’. Be surprised by everything the area has to offer, throughout the seasons. Meet the residents During your walk you have the chance to come face to face […]
Fortress on the Ruigenhoeksedijk
Box 1: The New Dutch Water Line The New Dutch Water Line was the main defense line of our country from 1815 to February 1940. This line consisted of a chain of 50 forts, 6 fortified towns and 750 concrete group shelters, 88 military rifle casemates and many military locks. An 85-kilometer-long Waterline ran through […]