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Utrecht is the location of the headquarters of Nederlandse Spoorwegen (English: Dutch Railways), the largest rail operator in the Netherlands, and ProRail, the state-owned company responsible for the construction and maintenance of the country's rail infrastructure.
Dr. Strabismus (whom God preserve) of Utrecht - immortal uber eccentric scientist and inventor, created by J. B. Morton in his Beachcomber series. His inventions included a leather grape, a revolving wheelbarrow, and a hollow glass walking stick for keeping very small flannel shirts in.
Utrecht University (UU; Dutch: Universiteit Utrecht, formerly Rijksuniversiteit Utrecht) is a public research university in Utrecht, Netherlands. Established 26 March 1636 (388 years ago) ( 1636-03-26 ) , it is one of the oldest universities in the Netherlands.
The Dom Tower (Dutch: Domtoren ' Cathedral Tower ') of Utrecht is the tallest church tower in the Netherlands, [1] at 112.32 metres (368,5 feet) in height. [2] It is considered the symbol of Utrecht. [1] The tower was part of St. Martin's Cathedral, also known as the Dom Church, and was built between 1321 and 1382, [1] to a design by John of ...
The Utrecht Psalter (Utrecht, ... (Canterbury was a monastic cathedral) came into the possession of Robert Bruce Cotton, the famous English antiquary, ...
1879 - Regional Utrecht State Archives established. [18] 1884 Utrechtsch Museum van Kunstnijverheid ... In English "Utrecht". Chambers's Encyclopaedia. London. 1901.
The Procuress by van Honthorst, 1625. Utrecht Caravaggism (Dutch: Utrechtse caravaggisten) refers to the work of a group of artists who were from, or had studied in, the Dutch city of Utrecht, and during their stay in Rome during the early seventeenth century had become distinctly influenced by the art of Caravaggio. [1]
This interpretation of what is to be acknowledged the greater Utrecht area, is the most common one. The physically joint urban area (the innercity-Utrecht area and its surrounding authentic quarters, boroughs and outskirts; the town of Maarssen, which is connected to Utrecht by the Utrecht district of Zuilen and the Lage Weide industrial area; Nieuwegein which has grown attached to the south ...