Former cheese warehouse In 1888 Joh. Verschuur and son from Rotterdam built this cheese warehouse. The building refers to the farmhouse cheese that was made and traded on a large scale in the area. However, this cheese warehouse soon lost its original function. It was used as a grain store, metal company and after the […]
Former bakery
Former Bakery (Voorm. Bakkerij) This building probably dates from the end of the 18th century. A bakery was located here until well into the 20th century. Until 1839 there was a passage to the former Roman Catholic church along this plot. In the 19th century it was renovated and the front and side facade were modernized. […]
Breaches of the dike of 1624
The Dike Breach of 1624 On the other side of the water, in the wall next to the bridge, you will see this memorial stone. The stone reads “DE HOECTE VAN DE LECK 1624” and indicates the height of the water level during the flooding of the Lek in that year. However, the stone is […]
Clausstral House of St. Pieter
Clausstral house of St. Peter. Original rear facade of a house of a canon of the Pieterskerk. This site became a facade in the 17th century. In 1744 (right) and 1756 (left) Jacob Maret was commissioned by the owner D.J. van Tuyll van Seroeskerken van Zuylen to build a facade of Blue limestone. The top […]
Overvecht: from peat meadow area to a residential area
Overvecht: from peat meadow area to residential area You are in a peat meadow area that was created in 2005. Until about 1960, the whole of Overvecht was a peat meadow area and consisted of narrow strips of land, dikes and ditches. It originated in the 12th and 13th century through large-scale cultivation of the […]
Nature reserve De Klop
Nature reserve De Klop A nature reserve has developed more or less spontaneously around Fort aan de Klop. This area is not only a suitable habitat for many songbirds, but also for the kingfisher and tawny owl. In order to manage this area and to secure it for the future, the Stichting Natuur- en Milieugroep […]
Grift Bridge 1917
Grift bridge “1917” The first horse tram in Utrecht was taken into use in 1879 for the connection with Zeist via the Biltstraat. A second line followed in 1889, connecting the Hoogelanden within the city via the Oudegracht with the Ledig Erf. In June 1906, the first electric tram came into service in Utrecht, which […]
The Plompetower
The Plompetoren The canal: from defense line to city park The impressive Plompetoren, almost 40 meters high, protected the entrance to the Plompetorengracht for centuries. Initially, the underpass was in the tower itself, but around 1540 a new water gate was made next to the tower. This new entrance was defended with cannons from the […]
The scale
The scale There used to be serious cylinders here They provided work and gave us lettered light Now I’m on my terp of packaged litter Green cultivated, carefully decorated for a bit of relaxation for spoiled children I lay my elbow on my knee and gaze at a horizon full of urban obstacles It doesn’t […]
Rubbish or paradise
Junk or paradise? Rough grasslands Natural monuments deliberately choose to make the grasslands rougher in this area than in other places. People sometimes experience this as ‘unorganized’, but for insects, birds and small mammals this is a true paradise! The fields are sown with a mixture of grasses and flowers. This ensures a vast variety […]