The Rietveld Schröder House was the former residence of Miss T. Schröder (1889-1985). It was built in 1924 by Gerrit Th. Rietveld (1888-1964) in close cooperation with her and according to the principle of De Stijl. She lived here until her death. At the end of 2000, UNESCO placed it on the World Heritage list […]
Tower “The Horse”
Tower “The Horse” Around 1600, Utrecht had an impressive outer city canal with thick defensive walls, towers and strongholds. The striking strongholds of Zonnenburg, Manenburg and Sterrenburg on the south side of the city have been preserved. In addition to the strongholds, defense towers were built in that period, which were named after animals, such […]