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  Utrecht travel guide - Wikitravel
The history of the city goes back to 47 AD when the Roman emperor Claudius ordered his general Corbulo to build a defenseline along the river Rhine whitch was the northern most border of the empire.
Utrecht Universiteit Museum is the museum of Utrecht University.
Utrecht as a student city is quite safe, although there are some neighbourhoods in the outskirts that you probably don't want to visit.
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  Utrecht (city)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Utrecht is famous for the Dom Tower of Utrecht and the canal structure in the inner city.
Utrecht University is the largest university of The Netherlands (26.787 students as of 2004).
BBA buses to and from the region northwest of the city, and to Breda and Oosterhout (Interliner).
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  City of Utrecht   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Utrecht, founded by the Romans in 48 A.D., is situated in the heart of [*the Netherlands*] and is one of the oldest Dutch cities.
The city of Utrecht contains a vast source of learning and research and is home to the country’s largest universities and hogescholen: the University of Utrecht and the [*‘Hogeschool van Utrecht’*].
The city of Utrecht is an attractive study centre, with many cultural activities, a centre that is both challenging and charming.
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  Utrecht (city) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Utrecht is famous for the Dom Tower of Utrecht and the canal structure in the inner city.
Utrecht University, the largest university of The Netherlands (26.787 students as of 2004), is based in the inner city and in the Uithof campus area, on the east of the city.
BBA buses to and from the region northwest of the city, and to Breda and Oosterhout (Interliner).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Utrecht_(city)   (1465 words)

  
 Utrecht (city)
Utrecht is capital city of the Dutch province of Utrecht.
With 250,000 inhabitants, it is the fourth city of the Netherlands.
The city is also known for its Dom Tower of Utrecht and its canalstructure in the centre of the city.
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 INTECOL 2004: The venue: Utrecht
The city of Utrecht may rightly be called the "Heart of the Netherlands", for its central position in the country.
Inhabited since Roman times, Utrecht was once the stronghold of powerful and wealthy bishops who dominated the ancient city and surrounding region, opposing the Counts of Holland until the Union of Utrecht brought about their reconciliation in 1579.
The province of Utrecht is a green province and a large part of this green belongs to the 'Utrechtse Heuvelrug' (Utrecht Ridge) and the bordering wetlands of the 'Vechtplassen' area..
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 Interact
The city of Utrecht is situated in the geographical centre of the Netherlands and is the fourth largest city with a population of 256,000.
Utrecht is situated close to Amsterdam, the Dutch capital with its Schiphol International Airport, Rotterdam, the second largest city of the Netherlands with the largest harbour in the world and The Hague, the seat of the central government.
Utrecht is also part of the "Randstad", the metropolitan area between Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague and Utrecht.
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 AllRefer.com - Utrecht, city, Netherlands (Benelux Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
The bishops of Utrecht, as princes of the Holy Roman Empire, later ruled the area around the city and the lordship (now province) of Overijssel.
The old inner city is picturesque, crossed by numerous sunken canals.
Utrecht is the site of a 14th-century cathedral and a famous university (founded 1636) with a quaint old campus and vibrant new one.
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 Utrecht - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Utrecht (city), Netherlands, and capital of the province of the same name
Utrecht (agglomeration), in the Netherlands, includes the city of Utrecht
Utrecht, South Africa, South Africa, in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, formerly a 19th century Boer republic
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 Utrecht: 'ABC' Planning as a planning instrument in urban transport policy
As the City of Utrecht is located in the heart of the Netherlands growing economic centre, the Randstad, it is aiming to double its public transport capacities by the year 2015.
As the city is located in the centre of the country it has to work extremely hard to combat effects of uncoordinated economic development and its environmental impacts.
The Utrecht City Project is the most ambitious of the three, as it affects the city centre and Utrecht central railway station.
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 Utrecht - Uncyclopedia, the content-free encyclopedia
Utrecht is a small but important city in the centre of the Netherlands.
These signs are placed on the borders of the city and very difficult to miss (unless you have a handicap we mentioned earlier).
In the Middle Ages this tower was connected to the Dom Church but when the first buses drove through the city centre, the city council decided to seperate the tower from the church, so that they could place a bus stop in between.
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 BUSES INTERNATIONAL May, 2003   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
It is east of the city of Utrecht.
Leaving the Utrecht Central Station is one of the Van Hoot bi-articulated buses operated by the Gemeentelkjk Vervoerbedrijf Utrecht on the new busway.
An extension of the busway to the city of Ijmuiden northwest of Haarlem is under construction and a 2008 opening is anticipated.
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 Utrecht.nl - English
Utrecht’s central location in the Netherlands makes it an attractive city to live in and a favourite enterprise location.
Utrecht University is the largest in the Netherlands.
Apart from plans to redevelop the area around the Central Station, Utrecht is building the largest housing area in the country (on one of the so-called Vinex locations).
www.utrecht.nl /smartsite.dws?id=13353   (174 words)

  
 FC Utrecht - Auxerre starts at 18.30 p.m.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The city of Utrecht is afraid of trouble in the city centre at the time submitted for approval in conjunction with late night shopping.
They think that a later point of time has its advantages; the visitors will not be bothered by heavy traffic, the volunteers who are part of the organisation of the match can go from their work to the stadium at their leisure and the match will be televised on prime time.
It is a good opportunity to show that FC Utrecht can organise such a match in a proper way, which is also important for the city of Utrecht", says Cor Willemsen, responsible for organisation and events.
www.fc-utrecht.nl /english/upToDate/news/2003/10/fCUtrechtAuxerreStartsAt18.html   (217 words)

  
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Utrecht also means shopping: browsing the boutiques and trendy shops, searching out the second-hand book you have been looking for for ages, and finally a lovely hot cup of coffee at one of the outdoor cafes at the canal.
He made the city to the religious heart of the country, by building several churches, the best-known of which is the Domkerk.
The University of Utrecht was officially instituted in 1636, though Willibrordus had already founded the school for priests the university was based on in 695.
www.aegee-utrecht.nl /csi/city.html   (1006 words)

  
 Utrecht - Statutory city of Brno
Deputy Mayors of the City of Brno
Utrecht (300 000 inhabitants) is the fourth largest city in the Netherlands, and is an important canal, motorway and railway junction.
The result of the project was the drawing up of a concept plan for housing in the city of Brno, the preparation of development plans in the Brno-Centre and Brno-ÂŽidenice city districts and the completion of a reference guide for other Czech cities and cities in other countries.
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 Utrecht, Netherlands, Pictures
Utrecht, city in the central Netherlands, capital of Utrecht Province, located where the Kromme Rijn divides to form the Oude Rijn and Vecht rivers (branches of the Lower Rhine River).
Utrecht is the site of the State University of Utrecht (1636), the Utrecht Conservatory (1947), and the State Archives of Utrecht (1843).
In 1579 it was the scene of the signing of the Union of Utrecht, an alliance of Dutch provinces against Spain.
www.greatestcities.com /Europe/Netherlands/Utrecht_city.html   (250 words)

  
 Utrecht Hotels - Utrecht, Netherlands
Hotel Mitland is situated on the outskirts of Utrecht, a 5-minute drive from the city centre, in a splendid park with a wonderful view of the old De Bilt fortress....
Best Western Hotel Utrecht City Centre is situated in the heart of the city centre of Utrecht, with a beautiful view over the Vredenburg Square from the breakfast restaurant....
Among the tree-lined avenues off the stately 'Maliebaan', a stone's throw from the city centre, behind a stylish 19th century facade, with a spacious garden and terrace hidden away at the back, 'far from the madding crowd', we make it......
www.activereservations.com /hotel/en/netherlands/holland/utrecht/utrecht   (412 words)

  
 Utrecht -- Washburn University School of Law
Utrecht is the fourth largest city in the Netherlands, with a population of more than 250,000 people.
Because of the University's presence, the composition of Utrecht's population is rather young and it has the highest educated labor force in the Netherlands.
Utrecht's major rail station is centrally located and cities such as Cologne, Germany; Brussels, Belgium; Paris, France; and London, England can be reached by train within a few hours.
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 Hotels in Utrecht (and vicinity)
City centre hotel set in a characteristic townhouse near Wilhelmina Park, a kilometre from Utrecht?s bustling centre.
Set amid woodland in the Utrecht Hills, this contemporary four-storey hotel is five kilometres from the town of Amersfoort.
This modern six-floor hotel is situated on the outskirts of Utrecht in the Netherlands, four kilometres from the historic centre and 17 kilometres from the...
www.expedia.co.uk /daily/hotels/Netherlands/Utrecht.asp   (669 words)

  
 Utrecht Pub Guide: beer bars, pubs and brewpubs in Utrecht
Utrecht is Holland's fourth largest city, with a population of around 250,000.
Utrecht is home to the Dutch national railway museum, which, sadly, will be closed for the next couple of years as they remove all those boring old locomotives and replace them with a modern, multimedia experience.
The city is a big university town and many Utrecht bars in have a definite student feel to them.
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 FC Utrecht   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The Dutch cup of 2004 was a particularly unexpected achievement, as the years or glory for Utrecht and their passionate support seemed to have ended abruptly in 2003, as club officials unexpectedly admitted that Utrecht were facing a financial deficit of an estimated 40 million euros.
The city council and several sponsors came to rescue (and not for the first time), but several key players had to be sold, including strikers Dirk Kuyt and Igor Gluscevic, plus Flemish 'pitbull' and fan hero Stijn Vreven.
The Utrecht team of the early and mid 1980s was a notorious gang of local football ruffians, such as Frans Adelaar, Gert Kruys, Ton Pattinama and Jan Wouters.
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 The official Utrecht city-site - Utrecht Board of Toerism (UBT) - Cityguide - Highlights - Dom Tower   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
However, after a hurricane which blew away half of the city in 1674, the nave collapsed and the tower was separated from the church.
In addition to being a belfry, it was used as the private chapel and bastion of the archbishop of Utrecht.
On dark winter days the city of Utrecht with its twinkling lights is an enchanting sight from this height.
www.holland.com /utrechtstad/gb/dom.html   (258 words)

  
 Gisbertus Voetius   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Born in the small fortified city of Heusden as the son of Paulus Voet and Maria de Jongeling, Gisbertus (or Gijsbert) Voetius’s early years were dominated by the experience of war.
Heusden was on the front line in both a military and a religious sense, as it was situated on the southern bank of the river Meuse that would later form the borderline dividing Catholic and Protestant parts of the country.
When, in 1660, the city government met with opposition to their decision to place ‘political commissioners’ in the church consistory, the Provincial States called in soldiers from neighbouring Holland and deposed two of Voetius’s most offensive colleagues.
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 HollandHistory.com - Utrecht
Strategically positioned in the very heart of many-sided and colourful Holland, the city of Utrecht - and the province of the same name - are literally impossible to miss.
The aim of the Museum Quarter Project is to develop the southern part of the old inner city as the cultural-historical heart of the city and the region, in order to enhance the city's image.
Utrecht is the most important 'bell-ring city' in The Netherlands: it has more than 100 churchbells, amongst them 20 mediaeval ones.
www.lfbr.nl /klanten/hollandhistory/cities/utrecht/index.html   (989 words)

  
 Utrecht - The Congress Capital - Advert UHS English
The four-star Carlton President Hotel is centrally located in the green heart of Holland, close to the Utrecht/ Amsterdam A2 motorway and just a few minutes from Utrecht city centre and the Jaarbeurs complex.
NH Utrecht is ideally situated in the heart of Holland.
The Utrecht Ibis hotel is conveniently located near the main artial roads, only 2 minutes from the exhibition centre "de Jaarbeurs" and only 5 minutes from the old city centre.
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 Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Utrecht
Utrecht City on the Oude Rijn River, central Netherlands.
Utrecht is the fourth-largest city in the Netherlands.
Utrecht, Peace of (1713–14) Series of treaties that ended the War of the Spanish Succession.
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