Netherlands
Things to do in Utrecht
18 places17 stories2 routes
Sightlore has 18 places to explore in Utrecht, and 17 of them come with a 60-second story in 5 languages. Point your camera at a landmark to learn its name and story, and earn points and badges at the places you actually visit.
Utrecht's must-sees
The city's most important places. In the app you see how many you've visited and earn a badge when you've seen them all.
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Museum Speelklok
Museum Speelklok (previously known as Museum van Speelklok tot Pierement) is a museum in Utrecht, Netherlands, specializing in self-playing musical instruments.
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St. Peter's Church, Utrecht
St. Peter's Church is a Reformed and former Roman Catholic church in the city of Utrecht in the Netherlands, dedicated to Peter the Apostle. It is one of the city's oldest churches.
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Rietveld Schröder House
The Rietveld Schröder House in Utrecht (Prins Hendriklaan 50) was built in 1924 by Dutch architect Gerrit Rietveld for Mrs. Truus Schröder-Schräder and her three children. She commissioned the house to be designed preferably without walls.
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Paushuize
Paushuize is an important monumental house in the historic centre of Utrecht, built in the early 16th century.
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Dom Tower of Utrecht
The Dom Tower of Utrecht is the tallest church tower in the Netherlands, at 112.32 metres (368.5 feet) in height. It is considered the symbol of Utrecht. The tower was part of St.
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St. Martin's Cathedral, Utrecht
St. Martin's Cathedral, Utrecht, or Dom Church, is a Gothic church dedicated to Saint Martin of Tours, which was the cathedral of the Diocese of Utrecht during the Middle Ages.
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Museum Catharijneconvent
The Museum Catharijneconvent (St. Catherine's Convent Museum) is a museum of religious art in Utrecht, Netherlands. It is located in the former St.
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Janskerk
The Janskerk is one of the five medieval collegiate churches of Utrecht and formed the northern point of the city's cross of churches.
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Oudegracht
The Oudegracht, or "old canal", runs through the center of Utrecht, the Netherlands. It starts in the southeast of the city.
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Nijntje museum
The nijntje museum in Utrecht lets toddlers explore their world with Miffy and her friends; it is part of the Centraal Museum.
Discovery routes in Utrecht
Visit the stops in any order and tap "Check in" at each one; finish the route to earn points and its own badge.
Utrecht: The Dom Tower and the Oudegracht
From St Gertrude's Cathedral to the Janskerk, past the City Hall and Museum Speelklok to the Dom Tower, the Domplein, the Domkerk and the Pieterskerk, then Paushuize and along the Oudegracht to St Catherine's Cathedral and the Catharijneconvent.
Utrecht: The Museum Quarter and the Rietveld House
From the Miffy museum to the Centraal Museum, past the Sonnenborgh Observatory to the Railway Museum and the Rietveld Schröder House.
Places to visit
Historic sites
Domplein
The Domplein is a square in the old centre of Utrecht, named after the Domkerk that stands on it.
Oudegracht
The Oudegracht, or "old canal", runs through the center of Utrecht, the Netherlands. It starts in the southeast of the city.
Museums
Museum Speelklok
Museum Speelklok (previously known as Museum van Speelklok tot Pierement) is a museum in Utrecht, Netherlands, specializing in self-playing musical instruments.
Museum Catharijneconvent
The Museum Catharijneconvent (St. Catherine's Convent Museum) is a museum of religious art in Utrecht, Netherlands. It is located in the former St.
Nijntje museum
The nijntje museum in Utrecht lets toddlers explore their world with Miffy and her friends; it is part of the Centraal Museum.
Centraal Museum
The Centraal Museum is the main museum in Utrecht, Netherlands, founded in 1838. The museum has a wide-ranging collection, mainly of works produced locally.
Utrecht Observatory
Sonnenborgh Observatory is an astronomical observatory and museum open to the public, located in Utrecht, Netherlands. It is located in one of the four stone forts built by Charles V as defense buildings for Utrecht.
Spoorwegmuseum
The Railway Museum in Utrecht is the Dutch national railway museum. It was established in 1927 and since 1954 has been housed in the former Maliebaan station.
Rietveld Schröder House
The Rietveld Schröder House in Utrecht (Prins Hendriklaan 50) was built in 1924 by Dutch architect Gerrit Rietveld for Mrs. Truus Schröder-Schräder and her three children. She commissioned the house to be designed preferably without walls.
Castle de Haar
De Haar Castle is located outside Utrecht, Netherlands. It is the largest castle in The Netherlands.
Places of worship
St. Gertrude's Cathedral
St. Gertrude's Cathedral in Utrecht, the Netherlands, is the seat of the Archbishop of Utrecht and the mother church of the Old Catholic Church of the Netherlands (and of the wider Old Catholic Communion).
Janskerk
The Janskerk is one of the five medieval collegiate churches of Utrecht and formed the northern point of the city's cross of churches.
St. Martin's Cathedral, Utrecht
St. Martin's Cathedral, Utrecht, or Dom Church, is a Gothic church dedicated to Saint Martin of Tours, which was the cathedral of the Diocese of Utrecht during the Middle Ages.
St. Peter's Church, Utrecht
St. Peter's Church is a Reformed and former Roman Catholic church in the city of Utrecht in the Netherlands, dedicated to Peter the Apostle. It is one of the city's oldest churches.
St Catherine's Cathedral
St. Catherine's Cathedral, often referred to as Catharijnekerk (Dutch for 'Catherine's Church'), is a Catholic church dedicated to Saint Catherine of Alexandria situated in Utrecht in the Netherlands.
Other
Stadhuis Utrecht
Utrecht City Hall is a complex of buildings on the Stadhuisbrug over the Oudegracht, the result of many rebuildings over the centuries.
Dom Tower of Utrecht
The Dom Tower of Utrecht is the tallest church tower in the Netherlands, at 112.32 metres (368.5 feet) in height. It is considered the symbol of Utrecht. The tower was part of St.
Paushuize
Paushuize is an important monumental house in the historic centre of Utrecht, built in the early 16th century.
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