Utrecht is the fourth largest city in
Netherlands, located some 10 km to the north-east from
Nieuwegein, 110 km north-west of Germany border. The capital city
Amsterdam is in 50 km to the north-west. The population is about 290,600 people in accordance with the 2012 census. Utrecht is a popular tourist destination thanks to its museums and bell towers.
Soesterberg (IATA: UTC) is the nearest airport to Utrecht, situated just 20 km to the north-east.
Must see attractions in it
The Nederlands Spoorwegmuseum (literally, Dutch Railway Museum) is the Dutch national railway museum. It was established in 1927; since 1954 it has been housed in the " Maliebaan station" a former station in Utrecht.
The Dom Tower (Cathedral Tower, Dutch: Domtoren) of Utrecht is the tallest church tower in the Netherlands, at 112. 5 metres (368 feet) in height, and the Gothic-style tower is the symbol of the city. The tower was part of the Cathedral of Saint Martin, Utrecht, also known as Dom Church, and was built between 1321 and 1382, to a design by John of Hainaut. The cathedral was never fully completed due to lack of money. Since the unfinished nave collapsed in 1674 the Dom tower became a free standing…
St. Martin's Cathedral, Utrecht, or Dom Church (Dutch: Domkerk) was the cathedral of the diocese of Utrecht during the Middle Ages. Once the country's largest church and only cathedral, dedicated to Saint Martin of Tours, it has been a Protestant church since 1580. The building is the one church in the Netherlands that closely resembles the classic Gothic style as developed in France. All other Gothic churches in the Netherlands belong to one of the many regional variants.
The Centraal Museum is a museum in Utrecht, The Netherlands. The museum was founded in 1838. Initially, the collection - exhibited on the top floor of the Utrecht townhall - was limited to art related to the city of Utrecht. In 1921 the collection merged with various private collections in the new'centralised museum' (hence the name'Centraal museum', centraal being the Dutch word for central) located in the former medieval monastery at the Nicolaaskerkhof. Currently, the collection comprises p…
The National Museum van Speelklok tot Pierement is a museum in Utrecht, The Netherlands. It has a collection of automatically playing musical instruments, most of which still work and therefore still can play their music. Among the instruments on display are music boxes, musical clocks, pianolas, barrel organs (including the typically Dutch large street organs) and a turret clock with carillon. The word speelklok means musical clock, and pierement is old Dutch for street organ.
Schokland (mun. Noordoostpolder) is a former island in the Dutch Zuiderzee. Schokland lost its status as an island when the Noordoostpolder was reclaimed from the sea in 1942. The remains are still visible as a slightly elevated part in the polder and by the still partly intact retaining wall of the waterfront of'Middelbuurt'.
Sonnenborgh - museum & observatory in Utrecht is a public astronomical observatory and museum open to the public. It is located in Utrecht, Netherlands. The university observatory (of the University of Utrecht) was founded in 1853 and from 1854 until 1897 it was the first home of the Royal Dutch Meteorological Institute.
The TivoliVredenburg is a contemporary music complex located in Utrecht, Netherlands. The venue consists of five halls designed acoustically for a specific music genre. Along with its hall, the venue also features an " amateur stage" and a cafe.
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