Tag: Dom
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…
Utrecht University merges buildings into a new education center next to the Dom
Sustainability is high on the agenda for Utrecht University, the university said. That is why the new education center is designed with closed cycles for energy, water, waste and materials.…
Party! The Dom Tower will be taken out of scaffolding this year, but who will cut the ribbon?
The PvdA emphasizes that the party should not only be for prominent figures, but for all Utrecht residents. And Hester Assen would like many schoolchildren to come to the Cathedral…
Utrecht’s Ulu Mosque will become a ‘museum hall’ just like the Dom Church
“The power of the Largest Museum in the Netherlands lies in making visible beautiful treasures that now remain hidden from the general public,” Museum Catharijneconvent said. “It starts the moment…