Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Utrecht, Netherlands

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Number of sights 11 sights
Distance 3 km
Ascend 47 m
Descend 53 m

Experience Utrecht in Netherlands in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in UtrechtIndividual Sights in Utrecht

Sight 1: Pieterskerk

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St. Peter's Church is a Reformed and former Roman Catholic church in the city of Utrecht in the Netherlands, dedicated to Peter the Apostle. It is one of the city's oldest churches. Its construction began in 1039 and it was inaugurated on 1 May 1048 by Bernold, Bishop of Utrecht. The church was the eastern end of Utrecht's "Kerkenkruis", of which the Domkerk the centre is. Characteristic of the Romanesque style in which it is built are the church's large nave pillars, each hewn from one piece of red sandstone, and the crypt under the choir. The building is now used by the Walloon Church.

Wikipedia: St. Peter's Church, Utrecht (EN)

209 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 2: Verzetsmonument

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The resistance monument on the Domplein in Utrecht is a war memorial in honor of the Dutch resistance in World War II.

Wikipedia: Verzetsmonument Utrecht (NL), Website

259 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 3: Utrecht Archives Expo

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Utrecht Archives Expo Camera Obscura / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Utrecht Archives is a records department in the Dutch city of Utrecht. The Utrecht Archives manages the biggest and richest collection of documents about the history of the city and the province of Utrecht and its towns and people. With over 200 km of archives, images and 70.000 publications, the Archive is the major source of information for the history of Utrecht. The Utrecht Archives also disposes knowledge about legal supervision of archives in the field of analog as well as digital archive management. Besides, the national centre for ecclesiastical records is located in the Utrecht Archives together with the records of the Dutch Railways. The Utrecht Archives institution works closely together with other partners such as (local) governments, private individuals, partner institutions and other museums in Utrecht.

Wikipedia: Utrecht Archives (EN), Website

232 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 4: Domkerk

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St. Martin's Cathedral, Utrecht, or Dom Church, is a Gothic church dedicated to Saint Martin of Tours, which was the cathedral of the Diocese of Utrecht during the Middle Ages. It is the country's only pre-Reformation cathedral, but has been a Protestant church since 1580.

Wikipedia: St. Martin's Cathedral, Utrecht (EN)

44 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 5: Hugo Wstinc

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Hugo Wstinc was a Dutch jurist.

Wikipedia: Hugo Wstinc (NL)

126 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 6: Domtoren

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The Dom Tower of Utrecht is the tallest church tower in the Netherlands, at 112.32 metres (368,5 feet) in height. It is considered the symbol of Utrecht. The tower was part of St. Martin's Cathedral, also known as the 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 has been a freestanding tower. The tower stands at the spot where the city of Utrecht originated almost 2,000 years ago.

Wikipedia: Dom Tower of Utrecht (EN)

189 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 7: Museum Speelklok

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Museum Speelklok is a museum in Utrecht, Netherlands, specializing in self-playing musical instruments. Since 1984, it has been housed in the centre of Utrecht in a former church called Buurkerk. Among the instruments on display are music boxes, musical clocks, pianolas, barrel organs and a turret clock with a carillon, most of which are still able to play for visitors. The word speelklok means musical clock.

Wikipedia: Museum Speelklok (EN), Website

4 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 8: Buurkerk

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The Buurkerk is a former church building in Utrecht (city), Netherlands on the Buurkerkhof. The building is the location of the Museum Speelklok, and the entrance is on the Steenweg. It is one of the medieval parish churches of Utrecht, along with the Jacobikerk, the Nicolaïkerk and the Geertekerk.

Wikipedia: Buurkerk (EN)

388 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 9: Kathedrale Kerk van Ste. Gertrudis

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Kathedrale Kerk van Ste. Gertrudis pepijntje / CC BY-SA 3.0

St. Gertrude's Cathedral in Utrecht, the Netherlands, is the seat of the Archbishop of Utrecht and the mother church of the Old Catholic Church of the Netherlands.

Wikipedia: St. Gertrude's Cathedral (EN), Website

290 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 10: Celestial Teapot

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The Celestial Teapot is a work of art in the center of the Dutch city of Utrecht.

Wikipedia: Celestial Teapot (NL)

1295 meters / 16 minutes

Sight 11: Houtzaagmolen De Ster

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Houtzaagmolen De Ster Original uploader was Hans de Kroon at nl.wikipedia / CC BY-SA 3.0

Houtzaagmolen De Ster is the center of the Molenerf De Ster, the only completely preserved wood saw mill in the Netherlands. Molenerf De Ster consists of the windmill with sawmill, the miller's house, two servants and three wood-dry-sheds. The top of the mill reaches up to 20 meters. The blades are there another 9 meters above. The star can be seen from far into the circumference.

Wikipedia: Houtzaagmolen De Ster (NL)

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