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Explorez 18 monuments, sites et attractions à Utrecht, Netherlands. Des incontournables aux perles cachées — sélectionnés à partir de vraies expériences de voyageurs.
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De Uithof
It is a rather strange mix between grey concrete buildings and buildings here that are designed by famous modern architects, like the [http://www.galinsky.com/buildings/educatorium/index.htm Educatorium] designed by Rem Koolhaas, the [http://www.architectenweb.nl/aweb/archipedia/archipedia.asp?ID=333 University Library…
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] and the [http://www.architectenweb.nl/aweb/archipedia/archipedia.asp?ID=3877 Minnaert building]. There is also a beautiful [http://www.bio.uu.nl/bottuinen/publiekenrecreatie/overdetuinen/index.html botanical garden] that is 8 acres big, houses 6 thousand different sorts of plants and a Napoleonic fort. Also worth a look: the bicycle track at the Heidelberglaan which is broad enough to function as a two-way car-track. The university campus can be reached from the Central Station by taking the Line 11 or 12 bi-articulated buses, an experience on its own.
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Postkantoor Utrecht
Site officielThe former Main Post Office is an outstanding and surprising building. The Utrecht main Post Office is a great example of Dutch Art Deco architecture. The Post Office, located on the Neude Square, was designed by the architect J. Crouwel and completed in 1924.…
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The barrel-vaulted ceiling is made up of glazed yellow-brick ribs alternated with diagonal glass panes that fill the hall with natural light. The black-and-white floor is set off by five carved black statues set in the walls, each representing a continent. America is a stylized American Indian with two buffalo at his feet. Over the main entrance are magnificent stained glass windows. Currently it's a meeting venue.
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Dom van Utrecht
Site officielThe Gothic Dom church (built between 1284 and 1520) is the major religious building in the city. It was a part of a larger cathedral which was partially destroyed by a severe storm while under construction.…
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When a hurricane hit the town in 1674, the badly constructed nave collapsed, which is the reason that today the Domtoren (Bell Tower) and the church itself are separated by the Domplein (Dom Square). The interior of the church was stripped down of every sculpture during Reformation, but the exterior remains a lavishly decorated example of Dutch Gothic architecture.
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Domtoren
Site officiel112 meter tall, it is the highest church tower in the Netherlands. It is also the highest building in the city by municipal mandate. Climbing up the stairs to see the magnificent view on the top is highly recommended, but beware of the narrow, steep stairs. On clear days you can look as far as Amsterdam and Rotterdam.…
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Home to the second largest set of bells in Europe (after Cologne), and a carillon which is often played by musicians at the weekend.
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Rietveld Schröderhuis
Site officielThe house, designed by Gerrit Rietveld, was built in 1923-1924 in Utrecht. The structure of the house is completely in line with the ideas of the art movement De Stijl (The Style). The house was designed and built for Truus Schröder-Schräder, who lived there from 1924 till her death in 1985. It can only be visited under supervision of a tour guide.…
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In 2000 the house was placed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
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Centraal Museum
Site officielThe oldest municipal museum in the Netherlands. It has a large art collection including the world’s largest collection of Rietveld designs and a permanent exhibition on Dick Bruna. There are usually several temporary exhibitions as well, an overview of which you can find at their site.
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Kalisbrug
It's another bridge over the Oudegracht which make a small square between Steenweg and Vismarkt. In the middle of the 16th century older 2 bridges – the Kalisbrug (or Visbrug) and Corduanierbrug – were connected together making the current Kalisbrug.
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Stadhuisbrug
Perhaps it's the most famous bridge over the Oudegracht. It was created in 1547 by vaulting a space between the older two bridges: the Huidenbrug and the Broodbrug, thus creating one of the major squares in the old town.
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Nederlands Spoorwegmuseum
Site officielthe Dutch Railway Museum. It reopened in June 2005 after a intensive renovation. It is possible to go directly to the Spoorwegmuseum from centraal station with a special train.
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De Inktpot
A notable building with a flying saucer (UFO) on its roof. The saucer itself is a remnant of the Utrecht art exhibition Panorama 2000, designed by Marc Ruygrok .
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Nationaal Museum van Speelklok tot Pierement
Site officiela surprisingly pleasant museum on all kinds of mechanical music, including carillon clocks, musical boxes, pianolas, belly organs and much more.
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DOMunder
Site officielAn interesting museum/guided tour under the Dom Square about the Romans in Utrecht.
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AAMU
Site officielAboriginal Art Museum is fairly large museum dedicated exclusively to Aboriginal art.
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Pandhof Domkerk
Just sit down, relax, and listen to a Saturday morning carillon concert.
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Stadhuis
It has a rather imposing look.
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