The four Lunettes on the ‘Houtense Vlakte’ Built in 1822-1826 and intended for the closure of the part of the Houtense Vlakte that cannot be flooded and the roads to Bunnik and Houten. Later, it also served for the coverage of the railway lines to Arnhem and ‘s-Hertogenbosch as well as for the support of […]
Praise of Ceramics
Praise of Ceramics At the beginning of the twentieth century, a number of factories stood on the Strosteeg, on the site of the parking garage, of which the pottery factories St. Lukas and De Vier Paddenstoelen are known best. Initiative: Strosteeg Wall Art Foundation Participating artists: Kees Agterberg, Anco van der Haar, Henk van der […]
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 […]
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.
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”
Art comes through Art
The artwork ‘Kunst komt van kunst’ (Art precedes Art) was created by Eline Janssens as part of the Rijkswaterstaat project. ‘Widening the A27/A1 Utrecht North – junction Eemnes – road connection Bunschoten – Spakenburg’. For the refurbishment of the underpass, the contractor combination 3Angle (Heijmans/Fluor/3i Infrastructure) involved residents from Groenekan. The desire of the residents […]
Hollandse Waterlinie, Fort Blauwkapel
Hollandse Waterlinie, Fort Blauwkapel Built in 1818-1821 around the village of Blauwe Kapel. Around 1850 and modified between 1873 and 1883. To the city side is a bombproof guard house. Intended as a ‘reduit’, that is to say it served as the last point of defense for the closure of the Utrecht-Hilversum road, the Gageldijk, […]
Route Rotsoord, no. 2: Trip
The Trip Due to the transport of raw materials and finished products, the Vaartse Rijn was ideal for the establishment of large and small industries in the 16th and 17th centuries. In 1820 Mr. L. Robert sold his shipbuilder’s yard “De Verloren Zoon” and the house with “erve” on the slope to H. Trip, a […]
Route Rotsoord, no. 1: Helling
Helling The name Helling is derived from the various shipyards that let barges run off the slope here between 1600 and 1850 or pulled up the slope for repairs. The Helling was the often difficult road or land to all the activity on the east side of the Vaartse Rijn. Between 1400 and 1700 in […]
Bird’s quarter mural
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”