Utrecht, tourist information
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General info Utrecht History Utrecht Utrecht Attractions Shopping in Utrecht Activities in Utrecht Nature/ Parks in Utrecht Steps in Utrecht Utrecht Photos Coat of arms of Utrecht Number of inhabitants: 307.607 Number of national monuments: 1.540 | |||||||||||||
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Nieuwegracht Utrecht Utrecht is a large, old city and also the capital of the province of Utrecht of the same name. In Utrecht you can view top old buildings, shop until you're tired of it, relax in nature or go out for a walk. Utrecht is also referred to as the Dom City, named after the most important monument, the Dom tower of more than 112 meters. | |||||||||||||
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Utrecht Cathedral As mentioned in the first paragraph, Utrecht is an old city. The historic center is then beautiful to view, with many old buildings and with many canals with terraces directly on the water. In 1808 the city itself was briefly the capital of the Kingdom of Holland. The city has more than 1400 national monuments. As mentioned before, the Dom church tower is the most important monument in the city of Utrecht, the tower is 112 meters high. It is definitely worth climbing the church tower, you have a beautiful view over the city and surroundings, with clear weather you can already see Rotterdam. The nave of the church collapsed in 1674 by a tornado. The city also has 24 courtyards spread throughout the city. | |||||||||||||
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Hoog Catharijne shopping center Utrecht An old city like Utrecht has many places of interest. If you want to discover all the sights, it will take you a long time. what the Sights you must see are of course the Dom Tower, and the Dom Church. You cannot forget the beautiful canal belt of Utrecht! We think this canal belt is from OurCities, the prettiest. This has to do with the beautiful quays where you will find many restaurants and terraces. A bit outside the center you can still see the old city wall of Utrecht | |||||||||||||
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Hoog Catharijne shopping center Utrecht You can shop very well in Utrecht, in the old city center you can find almost all shops and in addition, around the largest central station in the Netherlands, there is the covered shopping center Hoog Catharijne, where you can also find a lot of shops. | |||||||||||||
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Nobeldwarsstraat, fortress canal Utrecht in Utrecht you can also visit various museums, cinemas and theaters. You can also take a cruise through the canals of Utrecht.
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Nobeldwarsstraat, Utrecht ramparts The city of Utrecht has no fewer than 37 parks to relax in. In the city center of Utrecht you will come across the following two parks: one of these is the Zocherpark which you can find in the Singel area and the second choice is the Moreelsepark, this park is also called Nieuweroord park | |||||||||||||
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The Oudegracht in Utrecht Utrecht is really a student city, there are relatively few elderly people and many young people. The nightlife is also geared to it. The most important streets for walking are the Neude, the Janskerkhof and the Nobelstraat. | |||||||||||||
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