Route Rotsoord no. 7 – Staatsen
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 […]
Route Rotsoord no. 6 – UMS
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. […]
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 […]
Post Office & City Library
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
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.
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 […]