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