Utrecht for the Day

Utrecht was the city of most importance of the Netherlands until Amsterdam became the cultural and most populous center. Its ancient city center features many buildings and structures from the Early Middle Ages.

While we are studying abroad here we are trying to see as much as Holland as well as the rest of Europe, so when our friends had to go there to catch their train at night we decided to make a mini-day trip out of it. Some call it the smaller version of Amsterdam, and we could see that in some ways, but it was hard to compare since we came during the week this time. We didn't really have a set plan of what to do or see so we mostly just wandered around and took in the sights.

St. Martin's Cathedral

Also known as Dom Church, was the cathedral of the diocese of Utrecht during the Middle Ages. Once the Netherland's largest church, dedicated to Saint Martin of Tours. What remains of St. Martin's today are the choir, the transept and the Dom Tower. The central nave of the cathedral which collapsed in the storm of 1674 is now a square with large trees, the Domplein. Stones in various colors indicate in the pavement the original outlines of the church. 

Utrecht University is the Netherlands' largest university. 

The rest here are just random photos we took.

Bike traffic is larger than car traffic...

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