Tag: Dom
From the Dom Tower from the scaffolding to sadness about DE points: this was Utrecht in 2024
One of the highlights was the unveiling of the Dom Tower. The renovation took no less than five years, it required ten thousand new blocks of natural stone and the…
Jaap van Engelenburg returned to the Dom Tower after a difficult year: ‘I couldn’t get out of bed’
“I’ll tell you that I was afraid of heights.” Van Engelenburg is now at the dial. The wind is blowing hard, but he is standing in a safe place looking…
Color the City: Dom Tower shines with drawings of Utrecht residents
But not only children see their creation projected on the Cathedral: everyone could download a coloring page of the Dom Tower and submit it until November 15. The drawing was…
Utrecht looks up: Dom Tower shines with new economical lighting
The Dom Tower is the symbol of Utrecht. The new lighting emphasizes this, says the design agency Speirs Major Light Architecture. The agency made many light installations of iconic buildings,…
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.…