Located in the center of Holland , it was the most important city in the country between the 11th and 16th centuries. In her the only Dutch Pope was born and in her the Dutch Republic was established in 1579 . Its channels have nothing to envy to those of other cities in Holland. Neither its shops, its restaurants or its gardens. It also has the most amazing and varied repertoire of museums that you can imagine.
Utrecht has its own iconic monuments, such as the Dom Tower , the pride of the city, visible from almost anywhere you are in the city. The inhabitants proclaimed for years that the tower of its cathedral was the tallest in the country. Its 112, 32 meters were the roof of a country without mountains.
Construction began on the Cathedral in the 13th century after a fire destroyed the previous Romanesque temple. The works of the central nave ended in 1517 but due to lack of budget they removed all the buttresses and in 1674 it collapsed during a hurricane. The space occupied by the central nave of the temple is the one occupied by Plaza Dom today , on whose paving slabs of different colors indicate the place where the columns of the church were supported.
As a curiosity, tell you that a secret corner that you should not miss is the Betje Boerhave’s Shop . Ask for Hoogt Street , a hidden cul-de-sac near the post office building, where a tiny sweet shop founded in 1873 awaits. They sell candies in bulk, tea, lentils by weight, chocolate, infusions or sweets of brands that are not easily found in the market.
It will leave you with a sweet taste of an amazing visit to Utrecht.