Tag: DOMTOWER
The time has come: the very last stone is in the Cathedral
“I think it’s really cool that children – who actually only know the Cathedral with scaffolding – are now going to use the last block of stone,” says responsible councilor…
The time has come: the very last stone goes into the Cathedral
“I think it’s really cool that children – who actually only know the Cathedral with scaffolding – are now going to use the last block of stone,” says responsible councilor…
Does the Cathedral look different than before? ‘I think so’
Gerrie wholeheartedly agrees with Tomas. Although she does not live in Utrecht, she knows the tower from years ago. When we ask her to take a closer look to see…
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…
This is how dials were lifted onto the Cathedral: ‘Spectacular’
At the moment it is not yet possible to see what time it is at the Cathedral. The dials are still wrapped in wooden plates and the whole is temporarily…
Utrecht ‘hot’ in international newspapers: how is that possible?
Utrecht – We have known for a long time that Utrecht is the beautiful sister or brother of Amsterdam. But ‘we’ are also becoming more and more known abroad. In…
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…
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…
Hot off the press: new old stones for Utrecht restorations
The recipe for the new bricks is made based on the color, texture and structure of the old bricks, explains André Bleumer. He is one of the people who helps…
Dom Tower back in all its glory: after 4 years of restoration, the demolition of the scaffolding starts
A great moment for many Utrecht residents, but tourists (and therefore the Utrecht tourism sector) will also be happy. They notice this at Utrecht Marketing, which operates the more than…