Tag: Dom
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…
Did you know that there is a chameleon and a seahorse hidden in the Dom Tower?
De Wild finds it special because it also brings back the character of the creator in the Dom Tower. “We agreed that we would respect the sculptures. The sculptures from…
Margreet collects cards of the Dom under scaffolding: ‘There is a lively market in postcards’
“So there is a very lively market in old postcards. In Utrecht there is a shop that sells antique cards,” says Margreet. “There are webshops that do that too, but…
350 years ago the Dom was cut in two: what other damage did Utrecht sustain?
The Dom Tower is still partly covered in scaffolding at the bottom. Lex gratefully uses the informative illustrations on the fence. “Take a good look at this picture. You can…
Van Rossem talks about the day the Dom collapsed, exactly 350 years ago today
Many people know it and if you stand on the Domplein you can still see it clearly: there is only half a church there. A large part of the original…
A restoration every 50 years: what is still original about the Dom Tower?
What makes it difficult is that everything has to be able to stay in place for the next fifty years. “That means that you feel like you have to remove…
it will be a prequel, Dom returns
Among the countless games that Microsoft rolled out during its Xbox Games Showcase, there was one that was particularly anticipated and which had already been the subject of rumors, namely…
Dom is increasingly out of scaffolding: these three Utrecht residents can’t wait
Ruben sees the Cathedral as the ‘voice of the city’. “The bells ring at funerals, Christmas, Easter and other important events,” he explains. “I especially like it when the bells…
After years of restoration, the celebration of the Utrecht icon awaits: ‘Dom belongs to everyone’
There are also activities for all 33,000 primary school students in the city. “Many children and new Utrecht residents have never seen the Cathedral in full regalia,” says Dennis de…
Utrecht makes Dom towers from ceramic: ‘I think the Dom tower looks like a castle’
Utrecht – In the Hoograven district of Utrecht there are all kinds of Dom towers: on a rock, in a fountain or with candlelight at its feet. Mohamad Abedalhadi makes…