18 Iconic Buildings to Explore in Utrecht

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Utrecht is a province of the Netherlands. It is located in the centre of the country. It is home to a number of nature preserves, castles and bustling cities. With the region having such a rich and long history, there are many old cities and ancient buildings to explore. The city of Utrecht features a historic center with an old cathedral tower that dates back to the Middle Ages.

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Iconic Buildings to Explore in Utrecht

Castellum Hoge Woerd

Castellum Hoge Woerd is a contemporary reconstruction of a Roman fort in the Dutch hometown of De Meern . It houses, among other things, the Hoge Woerd Archaeological Museum , the Podium Hoge Woerd theater hall , a center for nature and environmental education and a café-restaurant. The largest object in the Hoge Woerd Museum is a 25 meter long Roman river prae from the 2nd century.

De Haar Castle is a monumental castle in the Utrecht village of Haarzuilens . It is the largest castle in the Netherlands. It was built from 1892 on the ruins of the old castle in neo-Gothic style. It consists of an extensive site in which, in addition to the main building, there are also associated gardens and buildings such as a chapel. The neighboring village also has a strong relationship with the castle and the whole falls under a protected townscape.

Castle-Museum Sypesteyn

Sypesteyn Castle is a castle and museum in the Noord-Holland municipality of Wijdemeren. The interior of the castle is still largely as the baronet left it in the 1930s. During the guided tours you will become acquainted with all facets of the rich collection of the esquire and you will see, among other things, the Armory Room, the Gothic Room, and the 17th-century Low Hall.In addition to the collection of portraits, furniture, silver and glass objects, clocks and sculptures.

Gerbrandy Tower

The Gerbrandy Tower is a tower which was built in 1961used for directional radio services and for FM and TV broadcasting. It is named after Peter Gerbrandy, prime minister of the Netherlands. It is the tallest broadcasting tower in the Netherlands. More impressive, though, is what the tower becomes during the holiday season. Every year around Christmas, workers turn this 366.8-meter-tall tower into the world’s tallest Christmas tree.

Gunterstein is a castle , complex, historic country estate and estate located on the east side of the Utrechtse Vecht in Breukelen , municipality of Stichtse Vecht in the province of Utrecht .

Het Utrechts Archief - Expo

The Utrecht Archives is an archive institution in the Dutch city of Utrecht . It manages the richest collection on the history of the city and province of Utrecht . With over 30 kilometers of archives, visual documents and 73,000 publications, the archive forms a knowledge center for the history of Utrecht. The Utrecht Archives also possess knowledge about supervision according to the Archives Act and in the field of analog and digital archive management.

IJsselstein Castle

IJsselstein Castle is located in the center of the town of the same name IJsselstein in the province of Utrecht . The castle was mentioned as early as 1144. The castle was demolished in 1418, with the approval of Jacoba van Beieren , to be rebuilt in 1427. The most famous inhabitants of the castle came from the Van Amstel family . They founded the place IJsselstein from the castle around 1300 and they called themselves Van IJsselstein ever since .

Kasteel Rijnhuizen

A majestic castle and estate in the Utrecht municipality of Nieuwegein. Here you have the opportunity to experience the most beautiful day of your life in an atmospheric, romantic environment.

Landgoed Beerschoten

Beerschoten is an estate in the Dutch municipality of De Bilt , located next to the N237 . Most of the current estate is managed by Het Utrechts Landschap . Various parts of the estate are national monuments. The estate consists mainly of unmixed forest. It has several walking routes , mainly through beech avenues and avenues of Douglas fir . In addition to the large avenues, there are also smaller paths through Berceaus. In addition to the walks, you can also visit a sculpture garden.

Landhuis Oud Amelisweerd

Oud-Amelisweerd is a country estate and knight 's court town near Bunnik in the Dutch province of Utrecht . Together with the coach house and the garden, it forms the Historic Buitenplaats Oud-Amelisweerd complex. Together with Nieuw-Amelisweerd it forms the Amelisweerd estates.

Nieuw-Amelisweerd

Nieuw-Amelisweerd, is a castle and knightly court town near Bunnik in the Dutch province of Utrecht . It is located in the current Amelisweerd estate. After changing owners several times, the property came into the possession of Hendrik van Utenhove in 1682, who had the medieval house demolished and built the current country house .In 1984 the house was restored by architect Dr EJ Hoogenberk on the initiative of the original squatters. The house is still inhabited today and has 17 apartments.

Oostbroek is a former abbey and manor in the current Dutch town of De Bilt . Gradually, the Oostbroek estate was created, one of the nature reserves managed by Het Utrechts Landschap. Estate Oostbroek also has a function as an ecological main structureconnecting the Utrechtse Heuvelrug and the Kromme Rijn area. Due to this feature, special species can be found in this area, especially birds.

Pandhof van de Dom

The Pandhof of the Dom is the cloister garden of the Dom Church. This hidden garden is sandwiched between the Dom Church and the Academy Building, and is a wonderfully idyllic spot full of flowers and herbs. The Pandhof is one of the most beautiful courtyards in the Netherlands and from here you have a beautiful view of the Dom Tower and church.

This is an important monumental building in the Dutch city of Utrecht . It is located on Pausdam in the historic city center of Utrecht, on the corner of Kromme Nieuwegracht and Achter Sint Pieter . Since 2012, Paushuize has been used as a location for weddings, meetings, conferences and events. Heirloom - Venues of Utrecht is the current operator. Entering the Paushuize is entering 500 years of Utrecht’s history.

Rhijnauwen is located on the right bank of the Kromme Rijn , approximately two kilometers west of the Utrecht town of Bunnik. The house is the center of a vast, much-visited estate , which can be walked along beautiful avenues. A youth hostel has been established in the country house since 1933 ; this is the oldest youth hostel in the Netherlands. Close to the youth hostel is Theehuis Rhijnauwen, one of the biggest attractions of the area.

Rietveld Schröder House

The Rietveld Schröder House is a residential house in the city of Utrecht designed by Gerrit Rietveld in 1923-1924. The house has been completely designed in accordance with the ideas of the De Stijl art movement. Rietveld designed the house for Truus Schröder-Schräder , who lived there from January 1925 until her death in 1985. The house is located at 50 Prins Hendriklaan in the Wilhelmina Park area and can be viewed via a guided tour. It has been on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 2000.

Slot Zeist is a seventeenth-century castle in the Dutch municipality of Zeist that was built as a pleasure center by Willem Adriaan van Nassau . The castle was designed by architect Jacobus Roman . The castle is surrounded by an English landscape park and the Broeder- en Zusterplein.

Slot Zuylen is a castle in the village of Oud-Zuilen near the city of Utrecht. Seen from Utrecht, it is located at the beginning of the Vecht region. The history of the castle begins in the 13th century.The castle is located in a 1.5 hectare park with a 120 meter long snake wall. The castle also has canals with the following separate national monuments: quay walls, a culvert, bridge, gatehouse, corner tower, coach house, gardener's house, castle farm and so more.

Map of Iconic Buildings to Explore in Utrecht