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  2. Utrecht - Wikipedia

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    Willem Blaeu's 1652 map of Utrecht. Although there is some evidence of earlier inhabitation in the region of Utrecht, dating back to the Stone Age (app. 2200 BCE) and settling in the Bronze Age (app. 1800–800 BCE), [11] the founding date of the city is usually related to the construction of a Roman fortification (), probably built in around 50 CE.

  3. Utrechtse Heuvelrug National Park - Wikipedia

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    Utrechtse Heuvelrug National Park is a national park in the Dutch province of Utrecht.It covers the southern part of the Utrecht Hill Ridge.When it was founded in 2003 the park covered 6,000 ha (15,000 acres) of heathlands, shifting sands, forests, grass lands and floodplains.

  4. List of cities, towns and villages in Utrecht - Wikipedia

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    (Top) 1 See also. 2 References. ... This is a list of towns, cities, and villages in the province of Utrecht in the Netherlands. Name Municipality

  5. Dom Tower of Utrecht - Wikipedia

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    As well as stocking a range of souvenirs, [15] they organise a number of activities centred on the tower, including regular guided tours which allow people to climb the 465 steps to the top of the Dom Tower. [1] [11] On a clear day it is possible to see both Amsterdam and Rotterdam. The booking office for guided tours is located in the square ...

  6. Centraal Museum - Wikipedia

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    Initially, the collection - exhibited on the top floor of the Utrecht town hall - was limited to art related to the city of Utrecht. In 1921 the collection merged with various private collections in the new 'centralised museum' (hence the name 'Centraal museum', centraal being the Dutch word for central) located in the former medieval monastery at the Nicolaaskerkhof.

  7. Sonnenborgh Observatory - Wikipedia

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    The observatory was founded in 1853 as a university observatory (of the University of Utrecht) [1] and from 1854 until 1897 it was the first home of the Royal Dutch Meteorological Institute. After the meteorological institute moved to de Bilt it was operated again by Utrecht University. In 2013 its main function became a museum, organising ...

  8. Scheendijk - Wikipedia

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    Scheendijk is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Utrecht.It is a part of the municipality of Stichtse Vecht, and lies about 10 km northwest of Utrecht.. Scheendijk is found in an area known for its lakes and ribbed sand islands, called the Loosdrechtse Plassen, which many tourists visit every year.

  9. Utrecht (province) - Wikipedia

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    Utrecht (Dutch pronunciation: ⓘ), officially the Province of Utrecht (Dutch: Provincie Utrecht), is a province of the Netherlands. It is located in the centre of the country, bordering the Eemmeer in the north-east, the province of Gelderland in the east and south-east, the province of South Holland in the west and south-west and the province ...

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