Lutherian Church Behind the facade, which was designed by Jan Cloppenburg in 1743, lies the originally early 15th-century chapel of the Abraham Dole Monastery. After 1580, the chapel was used, among other things, as an anatomy lecture hall and as a fencing school. In 1743 he was sold to the Lutherian municipality. To get a […]
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 […]
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.
The Bread House
The bread house is a former synagoge
Geertekerk
John’s Church
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.
Saint Willibrord Church
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 Dom Church of Utrecht
The Dom Church or Saint Martin’s Cathedral (Dutch: Domkerk) is a remarkable Gothic church in the city centre of Utrecht. The cathedral is separated into two parts: the church and the tower. Due to a massive storm in 1674 the nave of the church collapsed and it has never been rebuilt. Nowadays the church only […]