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	Utrecht, Holland (Capital) - LoveToKnow 1911
		Utrecht is the seat of a university, and of a Roman Catholic archbishopric.
		The manor of Zuilen on the Vecht, four miles north-west of Utrecht, was partly held in fief from this abbey and partly from the bishops of Utrecht.
		The adhesion of Utrecht to the party of revolt was the work of the aristocratic party, and the critical state of affairs made it for a while dominant in the town.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Utrecht,_Holland_(Capital) (2661 words)

	Utrecht, Netherlands
		Utrecht was the birthplace in 1459 of Adriaen Florisz, one of the most learned men of his time, tutor to Charles V and later Pope as Hadrian VI.
		In 1579 the Union of Utrecht, an alliance between the seven Protestant northern provinces of the Low Countries which paved the way for their separation from the southern provinces, was concluded here under the chairmanship of Count John of Nassau (Jan van Nassau) the Elder, brother of William the Silent.
		Alone among the towns of the Netherlands, Utrecht remained within its medieval circuit of walls (built in 1130) until the 19th century, when the town's increasing prosperity led to the development of new residential districts outside the old town.
	www.planetware.com /netherlands/utrecht-nl-ut-utr.htm (621 words)

	Utrecht - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Utrecht, city in the central Netherlands, capital of Utrecht Province, located where the Kromme Rijn divides to form the Oude Rijn and Vecht rivers...
		Utrecht, Peace of, collective name for several treaties concluded at Utrecht in the Netherlands between 1713 and 1714 which ended the...
		Utrecht, Union of, anti-Spanish alliance formed by a treaty between all of the northern and some of the southern Low Countries in 1579.
	encarta.msn.com /encnet/refpages/search.aspx?q=Utrecht (111 words)

	Utrecht
		The Utrecht case study that forms the basis for this paper resulted from the author's involvement as a researcher and consultant in several projects in Utrecht (de Jong et al., 1992; Tjallingii et al., 1995).
		Utrecht is an interesting case for explorative research into the role of green structure plans.
		Obviously, the authors of the Utrecht GSP were reluctant to point to the spatial structures themselves as an indication of the value of green spaces and commissioned further research to quantify their value.
	www.map21ltd.com /COSTC11/Utrecht/Utrecht.htm (9788 words)

	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 (213 words)

	Vecht
		This former river connects the city Utrecht to the IJsselmeer at Muiden.
		You carry passed the locks and you turn left on the Vecht towards Utrecht.
		Some further on you see the first houses of Utrecht, but it is still quite some distance towards the locks Weerdsluis in the city center.
	home.wxs.nl /~jburg1/e-vecht.htm (1090 words)

	Some history and facts of Nigtevecht (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		It is part of the county of Loenen and lies on the river Vecht, a river that flows about 40 kilometres from the IJsselmeer at the city of Muiden towards the city of Utrecht.
		An extraordinary fact of this river is that -given that a lot of rivers use to flow towards lakes and the sea- the Vecht's flow is originating and not ending at the IJsselmeer.
		Its objective was to block the dikes and protect the sluices near the village of Nigtevecht.
	homepages.cwi.nl /~dgcb/nigtevecht.htm (808 words)

	Utrecht Center of Holland Bed & Breakfast - Utrecht Bed and Breakfast Inns Hotels Accommodations Accomodations ...
		This page describes bed and breakfasts and inns located in Utrecht, Center of Holland, where experienced bed and breakfast travelers have come for over 10 years to quickly find great deals on a variety of bed and breakfasts, small hotels and inns.
		The provence of Utrecht is 20 minutes by train from Amsterdam and is easily accessible by air, by car and, train.
		The town is situated near the valley of the River Vecht and the picturesque lakes of Loosdrecht and Vinkeveen.
	www.ibbp.com /europe/netherlands/utrecht.html (228 words)

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		It was built by Klaes Arents VECHT, who with his wife Lammetje, their three sons and another boy arrived at New Amsterdam on the De Bonte Kou (The Spotted Cow) in April 1660.
		He came from Norg, Drenthe, although the surname VECHT, VECHTEN and VAN VECHTEN indicates that either he or his forebears lived either in Vechten, a hamlet in Utrecht or near the River Vecht.
		In 1813 Jacques CORTELYOU of New Utrecht willed the property to Peter's sons Adrian and Jacques to be equally divided whcn Jacques came of age.
	www.bklyn-genealogy-info.com /Town/dutch/vechte.html (701 words)

	Interactions-Online.com
		Since the Vecht area was chosen as example and test case, the Vechtplassencommissie accepted the invitation to act as partner in charge of content and contacts in the field.
		There is a demonstrated need for a readily accessible and well-structured on-line access to reliable, concise, concrete and integrated information with links to more detailed sources of relevance for the understanding and development of the cultural landscape.
		The adaptation of the initiative by the Platform (with the Alderman of Maarssen as chair), coinciding with recent policy of the Province of Utrecht, stimulating collaboration between museums within a geographic area, led to the decision to develop the initiative further for the entire Vechtstreek.
	www.interactions-online.com /page_news.php?id_news=183 (2473 words)

	Utrecht : Side Trips \| Frommers.com
		At the Loosdrechtse Plassen (Loosdrecht Lakes), 8km (5 miles) north of Utrecht, old peat diggings brim with water and the land has been reduced to straggly ribbons between a checkerboard of lakes.
		A handsome old village off the western end of the lakes is Loenen aan de Vecht, on the bank of the Vecht River.
		An old windmill standing on the riverside ramparts of the town might be the very one he painted.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/utrecht/3122010011.html (538 words)

	Hotels in Utrecht (and vicinity)
		Centrally-located modern property adjacent to Utrecht Central Station and within 200 metres of the city?s cathedral tower.
		Set amid woodland in the Utrecht Hills, this contemporary four-storey hotel is five kilometres from the town of Amersfoort.
		The Ibis Utrecht hotel and restaurant is located in the centre of Holland with easy access to the A2 and A12 motorways.
	www.expedia.co.uk /daily/hotels/Netherlands/Utrecht.asp (729 words)

	FIFA.com The Official web site of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association
		Utrecht is also a city steeped in history, with its State University dating from 1636, the Conservatory from 1947 and the State Archives created in 1843.
		It was at Utrecht that the treaties collectively known as the Peace of Utrecht were signed between 1713 and 1715, putting an end to the War of the Spanish Succession.
		The Reds, who benefit from one of the most active supporters’ clubs in the country, lived their glory days during the 1980s when they were among the top teams in the domestic league.
	www.fifa.com /en/comp/WYC/tournament/0,4114,WYC-2005-2005,00.html (488 words)

	Vecht (Utrecht) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Satellite image of the surroundings of Utrecht showing river Vecht (c) and the Amsterdam-Rhine Canal (g).
		The Vecht originates in the city of Utrecht, where the Kromme Rijn stream forks into two branches: the Leidse Rijn-Oude Rijn branch to the west and the Vecht to the north.
		In the 17th and 18th centuries, many country estates known as "buitenplaats" were built on the banks of the Vecht by rich merchants and administrators from Amsterdam.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Vecht_(Utrecht) (181 words)

	Utrecht : Attractions \| Frommers.com
		Unique to Utrecht is its tree-shaded wharf, 5m (17 ft.) below street level, along Oudegracht, a canal that winds through the Old Town.
		Tours are daily every hour on the hour from 11am to 5pm, and cost 8€ ($10) for adults, 5€ ($6.25) for children ages 3 to 13, and free for children under 3.
		From mid-May to September, there are boat trips on the Vecht River to the pretty village of Loenen aan de Vecht, with a stop to visit the Terra Nova estate.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/utrecht/3122010029.html (342 words)

	UtrechtProv GB - Discover Utrecht - Attractive areas - Vecht and Plassen
		The Vecht River is a waterway with a rich history.
		You were close to the city, yet right in the heart of an area of outstanding scenic beauty.
		The Vecht area is best-known for its myriad of pretty gazebos.
	www.holland.com /utrechtprov/gb/vecht.html (304 words)

	Weesp travel guide - Wikitravel
		Weesp [1] is a small historic town south-east of Amsterdam, on the river Vecht.
		From the late Middle Ages, the Vecht was a defensive line for the County of Holland, and it remained a military defensive line until the Second World War.
		The Tourist Office is at Hoogstraat 10, on the Vecht riverbank.
	wikitravel.org /en/Weesp (1878 words)

	Carlton President Hotel in Utrecht, Netherlands
		The modern Carlton President Hotel is set in green belt land, ten kilometers from downtown Utrecht and 30 minutes from Schiphol International Airport.
		Ten kilometers from the Carlton President hotel lie the rivers and lakes of Vecht en Plassen.
		From Amsterdam, follow the A2 highway direction utrecht.
	www.hotel-rates.com /netherlands/utrecht/carlton-president-hotel.html (410 words)

	Utrecht - The Congress Capital - Discover Utrecht - Vecht (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Utrecht - The Congress Capital - Discover Utrecht - Vecht
		During a boat trip with Charter Company Verkerk you will pass the marvellous country estates and castles along the river Vecht.
		The boat leaves from town hall 'Goudestein' in Maarssen and takes you passed the villages Brooklyn and Nieuwersluis to turn around at historical and pictoresque village Loenen.
	www.utrecht-congress.com /uk/ontdek_utrecht/vecht.htm (189 words)

	artnet.com: Resource Library: Saftleven: (2) Herman Saftleven II (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		From 1639 onwards Herman Saftleven II lived at Achter St Pieter 7, Utrecht, and in 1659 he became a citizen of the city.
		1682, he sold the city a series of 22 drawings he had made of Utrecht churches before they were destroyed.
		About this same time (1680 and 1682–4) he was commissioned by the amateur botanist and horticulturalist Agnes Block (1629–1704) to draw flowers and plants at Vijverhof, her country estate situated on the River Vecht, near Utrecht.
	www.artnet.com /library/07/0749/T074956.asp (349 words)

	Restaurants in Utrecht \| Restaurant gids DiningCity.com Dineren in Utrect uit eten gaan Hilversum Amersfoort Utrecht
		Restaurant gids DiningCity.com Dineren in Utrect uit eten gaan Hilversum Amersfoort Utrecht
		Are you planning to have dinner with your friends in Utrecht, but you do not know where to go?
		Besides DiningCity Amsterdam and Utrecht you can also browse for restaurants in Rotterdam
	www.diningcity.com /utrecht/index_eng.jsp (103 words)

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