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Hörsaalzentrum „Educatorium“ von Rem Koolhaas auf dem Universitätsgelände De Uithof (20) Das Rietveld Schröderhuis (22) entstand 1924. Gerrit Rietveld entwarf es für die Witwe Truus Schröder.

Als Stadtbaumeister prägte Johannes Izak Planjer das moderne Utrecht – im Bild: Gemeentelijk Gymnasium (23). Das Restaurant Cantina di David (26) ist in einem der alten Kellergewölbe entlang der Oudegracht zuhause.

U trecht, a city of 350,000 inhabitants in the Netherlands, is a real insider tip. The city Cathedral Under (13), an exciting underground city museum. The old university is just
around the corner. Particularly worth seeing here is the Universiteitsbibliotheek Utrecht
combines the best of two worlds: The historic old town with picturesque façades and
narrow waterways compared to the charm of Amsterdam. With Rotterdam, Utrecht shares Binnenstad (14), carefully inserted into the historical building structure by Grosfeld van der
a passion for modern architecture. Velde Architecten.
r 7:00 p.m. – The Street Food Club (15) is recommended for diner. Opened in early 2018,
Saturday: Architectural tour by pedal boat the restaurant was furnished by the operators together with the interior designers at Home
Stock. Depending on your budget and taste, three hotels can be recommended: The
r 10:00 a.m. – The journey to Utrecht ends at the new Centraal Station (1) by Benthem Mitland (16) situated away from the centre, Grand Hotel Karel V (17) in a medieval mona-
Crouwel, the centrepiece of an urban revitalisation project to be completed in 2020. The stery in the old town, and the centrally located Court Hotel (18) with modern furnishings
station is dominated by the Stadskantoor (1) by Kraaijvanger Architects. The shortest route and moderate prices! .
to the city centre leads past the new station forecourt with the Bollendak (3) by Ector
Hoogstad Architecten, the Hoog Catharijne Shopping Mall (3) designed by Stir Sunday: By biked from Rem to Rietveld
Architecture, and the new Tivoli Vredenburg concert hall (3) by Herman Hertzberger. At
the end of the 1990s, Enric Miralles and Benedetta Tagliabue built a modern extension to r 10:00 a.m. – The first destination by bike is the Botanische Tuinen (19), the Botanical
the classicist Stadhuis (4), which today accommodates the Architectuurcentrum Aorta (4). Garden, on the site of an old military fortress. The new university campus De Uithof (20)
r 1:00 p.m. – Afterwards, enjoy a snack at the Winkel van Sinkel (7), a mixture of coffee starts right next to the Gardens, with the architectural highlights being the lecture hall centre
house, dance hall, and cocktail bar. Just opposite, on the other bank of the Oudegracht (7), by Rem Koolhaas, the library by Wiel Arets, and the restaurant The Basket by NL Architects.
is a rental station for pedal boats - the ideal vehicle for exploring the city and its architec- r 2:00 p.m. – Back in the city centre, stop for a snack at the Beton De Bank bar (21), a
ture. From the water you can see the Louis Hartlooper Complex (8) by Johannes Izak popular place located in a former bank branch. The next stop is Rietveld Schröderhuis
Planjer and the Hoofdpostkantoor (9) by Joseph Crouwel, two outstanding works of Dutch (22), undoubtedly the most famous building of the Dutch De Stijl movement and a UNESCO
brick expressionism, as well as the Stadsschouwburg (10), a theatre from the early 1940s World Heritage site since 2000. Not far is another outstanding Dutch modernist building,
by Willem Marinus Dudok, one of the most famous Dutch representatives of classical the Gemeentelijk Gymnasium (23) by the Utrecht master builder Johannes Izak Planjer.
modernism. De Blauwe Grift (12) is an exciting apartment block by UN Studio. r 18:00 p.m. – Also take a look at the listed Incassobank (24) by Jan Baanders Senior, a
r 4:00 p.m. – The nearby Domkerk (13) is Utrecht’s landmark. In the 17th century, the nave brick building in the style of the Amsterdam School. The Anatomie Gebouw (25) by Joseph
of the church was destroyed in a storm. Only the choir and transept as well as the steeple Crouwel, dates from the same period. It isbeing restored to its original condition by Marcel
section with the portal are still standing - in between is the Cathedral Square with the Martensen. Dinner at Cantina di David (26) is recommended to conclude the weekend.

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