Utrecht Walking Tour
The tour is fully booked. Meeting point: Conference Registration desk
Description
Utrecht is one of the largest cities in Holland. Utrecht is known for its cultural and historical sights and as a destination favored by tourists. Utrecht is famous for its canals, the 112-meter-high Domtower, Miffy and three UNESCO world heritage sites: the Rietveld Schröder House, the Limes (northern border of the Roman empire) and the new Dutch waterline (defense system).
You will learn about:
- The Limes & the Roman Castle Ultra Trajectum
- The foundation of the first Christian churches & the importance of Utrecht as a center of Christianity in the north
- Utrecht as part of the Holy Roman Empire
- Utrecht as an important city for trade in the early Middle Ages
- The Iconoclasm and the Reformation
You will see:
- The Dom Tower
- The Domkerk
- The Church of Saint Peter (11th century)
- The old canal (former harbor of Utrecht)
- The new canal
- House of Pope Adrian VI
- Almshouses
- Sint-Catharinakathedraal & Catharijne Convent
- Former monasteries with new functions