Tag: Dom
This is how Utrecht residents celebrated that they had ‘their Dom’ back
After weeks – if not years – of waiting, the time had come last night: the new lighting of the restored Dom Tower could be seen for the first time.…
Festive closing of the Dom Tower restoration next weekend, with light show, music and Máxima
Many Utrecht residents have admired the renovated Dom Tower since the scaffolding was gradually completed. But that does not mean that the municipality will simply ignore the completion of the…
Emergency services responded en masse after a man became unwell in the Dom Tower
A spokesperson for the Utrecht Safety Region (VRU) says that there is a so-called quick response team of the fire brigade is deployed. This is a team that helps with…
Dom Tower manager after lengthy lawsuit: ‘Couldn’t look at the tower for 1.5 years’
The incident is the kick-off of a lengthy dismissal procedure initiated by the municipality. Van Engelenburg is accused of theft and intimidation. In his ruling, the judge dismisses the accusations…
Today, 220 people immortalize the Dom Tower on their bodies
Utrecht – “It does hurt, but it can be done,” says Lorenzo as he lies on his stomach on the table of a tattoo artist from Prik Tattoos this morning.…
225 people get a tattoo of ‘magical’ Dom Tower
Utrecht – “It does hurt, but it can be done,” says Lorenzo as he lies on his stomach on the table of a tattoo artist from Prik Tattoos this morning.…
Queen Máxima attends festive delivery of Dom Tower
Utrecht – Queen Máxima will be present at the official delivery of the Dom Tower in Utrecht on Saturday 9 November 2024. The restoration of the tower, which took five…
Baptism of fire for ‘the jukebox of Utrecht’: for the first time again a concert from the Dom Tower without scaffolding
The official unveiling of the Dom Tower will take a few more months, but the foundations Utrechtse Klokkenspel Vrienden and Festival Oude Muziek Utrecht felt that attention should be paid…
This is how the tour of Dom guide Jan changed during the restoration
The finishing touches are being put on the ‘i’, most of the scaffolding has been taken down. The Dom Tower looks almost like it used to. For the guides of…
1 star on Google, but guide Jan is proud of the restored Dom Tower
First stop: the Michael’s Chapel. Jan: “Before it was restored, it was a lot darker here.” Instead of the three layers of stained glass, there is now only one. Much…