Things to see in Utrecht
Utrecht is a city in Netherlands, with an urban population of about 640 thousand. Below are 20 notable places within about 6 km of the centre, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
1Rietveld Schröder House Museum
The Rietveld Schröder House in Utrecht (Prins Hendriklaan 50) was built in 1924 by Dutch architect Gerrit Rietveld for Mrs. Truus Schröder-Schräder and her three children.
2St. Martin's Cathedral, Utrecht Place of worship
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.
3Centraal Museum Museum
The Centraal Museum is the main museum in Utrecht, Netherlands, founded in 1838. The museum has a wide-ranging collection, mainly of works produced locally.
4St Catherine's Cathedral Place of worship
St. Catherine's Cathedral, often referred to as Catharijnekerk, is a Catholic church dedicated to Saint Catherine of Alexandria situated in Utrecht in the Netherlands.
5Utrecht Observatory Museum
Sonnenborgh Observatory is an astronomical observatory and museum open to the public, located in Utrecht, Netherlands. It is located in one of the four stone forts built by Charles V as defense buildings for Utrecht.
6St. Gertrude's Cathedral Place of worship
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 (and of the wider Old Catholic Communion).
7Dom Tower of Utrecht Place of worship
The Dom Tower of Utrecht is the tallest church tower in the Netherlands, at 112.32 metres (368.5 feet) in height.
8Museum Speelklok Museum
Museum Speelklok (previously known as Museum van Speelklok tot Pierement) is a museum in Utrecht, Netherlands, specializing in self-playing musical instruments.
9Museum Catharijneconvent Museum
The Museum Catharijneconvent (St. Catherine's Convent Museum) is a museum of religious art in Utrecht, Netherlands.
10Spoorwegmuseum Museum
The Railway Museum in Utrecht is the Dutch national railway museum. It was established in 1927 and since 1954 has been housed in the former Maliebaan station.
11St. Willibrord's Church, Utrecht Place of worship
St Willibrord's Church, Utrecht, is a Roman Catholic church operated by the traditionalist Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX) and dedicated to Saint Willibrord.
12Fectio History
Fectio, known as Vechten in Old Dutch, was a Roman castellum in the province Germania Inferior established in the year 4 or 5 AD. It was located at the place where the river Vecht (Fectio) branched off from the Rhine, leading to Lake Flevo, which was later to become the Zuiderzee.
13Jacobikerk Place of worship
The Jacobikerk is a landmark Protestant church in Utrecht, Netherlands. The building is located on the St Jacobsstraat, named for its patron saint St. James the Greater.
14St. Paul's Abbey Place of worship
St. Paul's Abbey was a monastery in Utrecht in the Netherlands.
15Zuylen Castle Museum
Zuylen Castle is a Dutch castle at the village of Oud-Zuilen just north of the city of Utrecht. It is located along the river Vecht at the southern end of the Vechtstreek.
16TivoliVredenburg Arts & culture
The TivoliVredenburg is a contemporary music complex located in Utrecht, Netherlands. The venue consists of five halls designed acoustically for a specific music genre.
17St. Peter's Church, Utrecht Place of worship
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.
18Buurkerk Place of worship
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.
19Ulu Mosque Place of worship
The Ulu Mosque in Utrecht is located at the Mosque square; the first square or street in the Netherlands named after an Islamic religious building.
20Duitse Huis Place of worship
The Duitse Huis is a complex of buildings in the city of Utrecht, Netherlands, protected as a national monument.
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