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Mill Geesina

Mill Geesina The mill was bought in 1911 by Abraham Schuurman, chairman of the General Dutch Millers’ Union for many years. Until 1999 the mill was owned by the Schuurman family and until the eighties of the last century the mill was used commercially by trial and error. The current name owes the mill earth […]

Welcome in Utrecht’s Largest Backyard

Noorderpark Ruigenhoek withholds beautiful nature and recreation areas, where you can exercise, play and relax. No matter the distance traveled; be welcome in ‘the largest backyard of Utrecht’. Be surprised by everything the area has to offer, throughout the seasons. Meet the residents During your walk you have the chance to come face to face […]

Clare Lennart

“Piety, beauty, youth, death, madness and old age congregated here” Clare Lennart wrote this in 1960 about the Nicolas Graveyard (Nicolaaskerkhof). Clare Lennart was born in 1899 in Hattem and came in 1926 to Utrecht. She lived here until her death in 1972.

Agnites’ Monastery

The monastery, which was founded in 1420, got around 1515 a new double chapel along the street. In 1674 it became a children’s home for city crafmanship, after which it became a barracks in 1830. During the renovations for the Central Museum in 1919, the chapel and main wing remained in existence, built on a […]

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