Bibliotheek van de Universiteit Utrecht, Utrecht

Bibliotheek van de Universiteit Utrecht, a remarkable piece of medieval architecture, played an important role in the history of the city. From 1808 to 1811 it served as the palace of King Louis I. Its exterior was redone in the late-Baroque style and decorated with red bricks. The library holds a renowned collection of old manuscripts, prints and maps.

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Sight Name: Bibliotheek van de Universiteit Utrecht
Sight Location: Utrecht, Netherlands (See walking tours in Utrecht)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark

Walking Tours in Utrecht, Netherlands

Create Your Own Walk in Utrecht

Creating your own self-guided walk in Utrecht is easy and fun. Choose the city attractions that you want to see and a walk route map will be created just for you. You can even set your hotel as the start point of the walk.

Utrecht's Historical Buildings Walking Tour

Originally founded by the Romans, and once the most important city in the Netherlands, Utrecht boasts a generous share of historically significant structures. The collection of its architectural masterpieces, one of the richest in the country, dates back to the early Middle Ages.

The amazingly well-preserved pieces of historic architecture in Utrecht showcase the trends and movements throughout... view more

Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 3.8 Km or 2.4 Miles

Utrecht Introduction Walking Tour

The earliest settlers to the area now called Utrecht likely arrived millennia ago during the Stone Age. While there are also signs of inhabitation during the Bronze Age, scholars today credit the Romans with building what became the town.

They set up a castellum around the year 50 AD, a fort right at a crossing point on the river Rhine. The fortress marked Rome's northernmost point in... view more

Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 1.6 Km or 1 Miles