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A giant church tower, old canals and bikes everywhere. Ten questions about the lively city in the heart of the Netherlands.
Lost by the canal 0–4 · Tower climber 5–8 · Honorary Utrechter 9–9
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At about 112 metres, the Dom Tower is the tallest church tower in the Netherlands. It was built between 1321 and 1382. The Westertoren is a famous tower too, but it stands in Amsterdam.
Photo: Massimo Catarinella, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0.
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The little white rabbit first appeared in 1955. In Dutch she is called Nijntje, and Utrecht even has a small square named after her. Dikkie Dik is a ginger cat from other Dutch picture books.
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The three-floor bicycle garage fully opened in 2019 and is the largest bicycle parking station in the world.
Photo: Jan dijkstra, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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The Oudegracht has quays down at water level, with old cellars built under the street. Those cellars were once storerooms; today many are cosy cafés and restaurants by the water.
Photo: Diliff, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.5.
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The Dutch railway museum moved into the old station in 1954. You can see historic steam locomotives and trains there. The national maritime museum is in Amsterdam.
Photo: Arjandb, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl.
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FC Utrecht plays at Stadion Galgenwaard on the east side of the city. The Abe Lenstra Stadion is the home of SC Heerenveen in Friesland.
Photo: THMS.nl at Flickr.com, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0.
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In 1674 a terrible storm hit Utrecht, and the unfinished middle part of the cathedral, the nave, collapsed. It was never rebuilt. Where it once stood is now the Domplein square.
Photo: Stephencdickson, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0.
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Mrs Schröder wanted a house almost without walls, so the upstairs rooms can be opened up with sliding panels. The house has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2000.
Photo: User:Husky, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0.
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The fort was called Traiectum, meaning a river crossing, and guarded the Roman border along the Rhine. The 'U' was added to the name later, to tell it apart from Maastricht on the Maas.
Photo: Sebastiaan ter Burg from Utrecht, The Netherlands, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0.
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