Understated Utrecht-16
All that remain of Utrecht’s cathedral (built 1254–1517) are the transept and tower (1321–82), the latter being the tallest church tower in the Netherlands (about 370 feet [113 metres]). The cathedral’s nave collapsed in a storm of 1674 and was never rebuilt; the chapter room (1409), which is joined to the church by a Gothic cloister, is now the main assembly hall of the university. Other churches are Jans Church (founded 1040), Sint Pieter’s Church (1048), Nicolai Church (1131), Jacobi Church (1173), Buur Church (10th century), Geerte Church (1260), and Sint Catharijne Church (1468; now the Roman Catholic cathedral), all in a variety of styles reflecting numerous additions and restorations. The Paushuize (Pope’s House) was completed in 1523 for the only Dutch pope, Adrian VI, who was a native of Utrecht. The city’s Maliebaan (1636) is one of the finest promenades in the Netherlands. In the 19th century the old city ramparts were made into parks, and modern residential districts arose.
Understated Utrecht-16
All that remain of Utrecht’s cathedral (built 1254–1517) are the transept and tower (1321–82), the latter being the tallest church tower in the Netherlands (about 370 feet [113 metres]). The cathedral’s nave collapsed in a storm of 1674 and was never rebuilt; the chapter room (1409), which is joined to the church by a Gothic cloister, is now the main assembly hall of the university. Other churches are Jans Church (founded 1040), Sint Pieter’s Church (1048), Nicolai Church (1131), Jacobi Church (1173), Buur Church (10th century), Geerte Church (1260), and Sint Catharijne Church (1468; now the Roman Catholic cathedral), all in a variety of styles reflecting numerous additions and restorations. The Paushuize (Pope’s House) was completed in 1523 for the only Dutch pope, Adrian VI, who was a native of Utrecht. The city’s Maliebaan (1636) is one of the finest promenades in the Netherlands. In the 19th century the old city ramparts were made into parks, and modern residential districts arose.