Gertrude Chapel When Catholics were forbidden to organize worship gatherings after the Reformation in 1580, a number of hidden churches were set up in the city, which had to be unrecognizable as a church. That of the parish of the Geertekerk – St. Gertrudis- Was from 1645 housed in a large 13th-century claustral house of […]
The Smee tower
The Smeetoren From 1145 to 1854, the Smeetoren stood here. The Utrecht city law of 1122 included, among other things, the right to own city defense. Canals were dug on the outside of the city and an earthen wall was constructed. Later, tuff towers were built at key points, while the ramparts were gradually replaced […]