Visit Utrecht, Netherlands: Things to do in Utrecht - The Dome City
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01. Dom Tower of Utrecht
The tallest church tower in the Netherlands. The Gothic-style tower is the symbol of the city. Was part of the Cathedral of Saint Martin. The cathedral was never fully completed due to lack of money. Since the unfinished nave collapsed in 1674 the Dom tower became a free standing tower.
02. Railway Museum
The Dutch national railway museum. It was established in 1927 and since 1954 has been housed in the Maliebaan station, a former railway station. The collection currently on display contains, among other things, steam locomotives, electric locomotives, diesel locomotives, train cars, freight cars, and some trams.
03. Pieterskerk
A Reformed and former Roman Catholic church dedicated to Peter the Apostle. One of the city's oldest churches. Its construction began in 1039 and it was inaugurated on 1 May 1048.
04. Oudegracht
The old canal which runs through the center of Utrecht. The ground excavated was used to raise the sides of the canal, to reduce the chance of flooding. When the city's system of locks was finished in 1275 the water level was constant, enabling the creation of permanently dry cellars and new quays at water level, hence the typical wharfs (Dutch: werven) below street level.
05. Ouwehands Zoo
A zoo with numerous species in naturalistic habitats, a bear forest & sea lion shows.
06. Singelloop Utrecht
An annual road running event over 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) which takes place on the streets of city of Utrecht. It is typically held in either September or October. The competition, which roughly translates as the Utrecht Canal Run, was initiated by Nico Munzert and had its first edition on 30 May 1925.
07. Castle De Haar
Located near Haarzuilens. The current buildings, all built upon the original castle, date from 1892 and are the work of Dutch architect P.J.H. Cuypers, in a Neo-Gothic restoration project funded by the Rothschild family.
08. Museum Speelklok
A museum. as a collection of automatically playing musical instruments, most of which still work and therefore still can play their music. Among the instruments on display are music boxes, musical clocks, pianolas, barrel organs (including the typically Dutch large street organs) and a turret clock with carillon.
09. Catharijneconvent
A museum of religious art. Has an extensive collection of historical and art-historical objects from the early Middle Ages to the present. The vast collection presents a picture of Protestant and Catholic art and cultural history of the Netherlands, and its impact on Dutch society.
10. De Uithof
Part of the city of Utrecht, which contains the Utrecht Science Park. Also contains the main university library, student housing, botanical gardens, shops and a restaurant.
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Netherlands: Haarzuilens - Castle De Haar
Castle De Haar is located near Haarzuilens, in the province of Utrecht in the Netherlands. The current buildings, except for the chapel, date from 1892 and are the work of Dutch architect P.J.H. Cuypers.
The oldest historical record of a building at the location of the current castle dates to 1391.
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In 1892 architect Pierre Cuypers (1827-1921) was contracted to rebuild the ruinous castle, which took 15 years.
The name of Pierre Cuypers is most frequently associated with the Amsterdam Central Station (1881--1889) and the Rijksmuseum (1876--1885), both in Amsterdam.
The castle as it looks now, is an example of Neo-Gothic or Gothic Revival architecture.
It 200 rooms and 30 bathrooms, of which only a small number on the ground floor have been opened to be viewed by the public. In the hall, Cuypers has placed a statue with his own image in a corner of the gallery on the first floor.
The castle was equipped by Cuypers with the most modern gadgets, such as electrical lighting with its own generator, and central heating by way of steam. This installation is internationally recognized as an industrial monument. The kitchen was for that period also very modern and still has a large collection of pots and pans and an enormous furnace of approximately 6 metres long, which is heated with peat or coals. The tiles in the kitchen are decorated with the coats of arms of the families De Haar and Van Zuylen, which were for this purpose especially baked in Franeker. Cuypers marked out the difference between the old walls and the new bricks, by using a different kind of brick for the new walls. For the interior Cuypers made a lot of use of cast iron.
The interior of the castle is decorated with richly ornamented woodcarving, which reminds one of the interior of a Roman Catholic church. This carving was made in the workshop of Cuypers in Roermond.
Cuypers even designed the tableware. The interior is also furnished with many works of the Rothschild collections, including beautiful old porcelain from Japan and China, and several old Flemish tapestries and paintings with religious illustrations. A showpiece is a carrier coach of the woman of a Shogun from Japan. There is only one more left in the world, which stands in a museum in Tokyo.
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Alas it is not possible to show you the beauty of the interior, because taking photos of it is strictly forbidden.
You can find some pictures when you search for it on the internet.
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In 2014 the Fantasy Fair Elfia Haarzuilens will take place on the 19the, 20th and 21th of April.
VALKENBURG - NETHERLANDS - 4K TRAVEL GUIDE
Netherlands, Valkenburg aan de Geul is a small community which has long been a real tourist magnet. People come here to discover the mines and caves with their drawings that date back to Roman times; another attraction is the Valkenburg castle from which you can observe the glorious landscape of Limburg.
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NETHERLANDS six castles in Gelderland (hd-video)
There are many castles in the Netherlands. In the province of Gelderland you will find nearly two hundred castles or caste-like estates.
I have visited six of them on one day (all near my hometown).
You can walk around most of the castles and some you can visit.
The first three (doorwerth, rosendael and vorden) are open to the public. The other ones (Hackfort, Ampsen and Wildenborch are private).
Visiting a Real Dutch Castle! Muiderslot in Amsterdam Vlog!
This is Day 2 of my trip to Amsterdam as I visit a famous old Muiderslot castle in Amsterdam, Netherlands! I hope you guys enjoy!
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Holland Stories | Castles & Country Houses: take a stroll through the gardens & parks
Admire the wealth and beauty of Dutch castles and country houses. An ode to the rich country side through the ages.
Holland counts more than 700 castles, country houses and rural estates. That's a well kept secret that we would like to unveil. These typically Dutch historic houses and gardens are built bij rich merchants and nobility from the 17th and 18th century. They stem from the same wealth and prosperity like Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam and Mauritshuis in The Hague. NBTC Holland Marketing selected the most attractive castle museums and castle gardens, hotels, restaurants, regions, biking and routes in the story line Castles and Country Houses. Together they tell te story of the beauty and richness of lush gardens, rich collections and famous residents and guests from the past.
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The Top Ten Most Beautiful Castles in the World (Part 1)
The Top Ten Most Beautiful Castles in the World
10-Rock-of-cashel – Ireland
09-Swallow’s Nest Castle, Ukraine
08-Alcazar of Segovia, Spain
07-Swallow’s Nest In Yalta, Crimea
06-Hohenwerfen Castle, Austria
05-Windsor Castle, England
04-Malbork Castle, Poland
03-Neuschwanstein Castle, Germany
02-Corvin Castle, Hunedoara, Romania
01-Mont Saint Michel, France
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NORTH HOLLAND CYCLE TOUR - The Netherlands
200 km over 5 days cycling around the very beautiful north of Holland. A great end to an amazing holiday with such perfect weather! Sore bums and burnt bodies but already wish I could be back here!
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Explore Old Holland in the Amsterdam Area
With its countless windmills, churches and old-fashioned farmhouses, stepping out into Old Holland can feel like being in a Golden Age painting. Explore this exceptional region with our video.
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