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MY TOWN! its the tallest church tower of the netherlands with 112 meter high. In 1674 the middle part what connected the tower to the main building collapsed. So the artwork outside of the church let you see what it looked inside when it still was connected! Utrecht have many many more nice places than shown in the video 🥰 but I loved watching it! Be welcome! I can give you a tour with my mum haha (historic researcher born in the street in front of the tower)
The shops you mentioned at 9:31 used to be wharf cellar, used as an easy accessible storage facility of all the goods which entered by boat. The wharf cellars are part of the building above. Now the wharf cellars are often used as a restaurant or even a b&b.
6:20 the Dom Tower has crazy history. In 1674 a freak tornado cleaved through the middle of the church. The Netherlands never has any tornados, so this was like a 1 in a 1000 years event. That's now the open square you're looking at. The tower you walk through was supposed to be the entrance. The artwork is there to convey what it used to be like when entering the Dom cathedral. Also the Dom Tower has a near identical replica in Japan's Holland theme park.
Born and raised in Utrecht center. It is a beautiful city with a lott of history which go way back. I'm proud to call myself an 'Utrechter'. Now I live in a small town in tje province of Utrecht named Breukelen. Did you know that Brooklyn, USA is named after my little Village? Same as Harlem ( in Dutch it is named Haarlem. Many places in the USA are named after Dutch cities. Tjanks for your great reaction. Grtz Barry
9:45 Most of those 'sub-level' things are restaurants. In the summertime they'll have tables and seats outside by the water where you can sit. You can just order some drinks there and sit by the water or eat lunch or dinner.
Yeah it's awesome in summer! I live in a town attached to Utrecht. Climbed the DOM tower 2 times (465 steps). The view from the top is magnificent!! Love your channel and hope to see you in the Netherlands soon! I'd be Honored to show you around Utrecht when your here😁
Regarding the stained glass: I live in a village called Tubbergen (in the Netherlands) and we have a church that has stained glass windows made by 5 consecutive generations of artisans ... yes, 1 family spanning 5 generations made all the windows. As far as I know there is no other church in the world that has windows made by so many consecutive generations. And ... they are gorgeous as well.
This is only a part of the Old town. Utrecht comes after, Amsterdam, Rotterdam and The Hague as 4th biggest city. The big tower is the Dom tower, the highest church tower in the Netherlands (113 m) build 1382. The "Mural" you saw on the outside of the church next to it is where in the early days a big "bridge" church structure stood between the down tower and the main church. It was destroyed during a big storm in 1674. Also the Utrecht canals are the only ones in the Netherlands with the "werven" , the below street shops/ restaurants and terraces on the waterfront.
It's called a "schip" (ship) or kerkeschip not a bridge. Btw, love my adoptive hometown, a City if you want it to be, with plenty to do for a day or night on the town. Or a cosy village to hang out in together with friends and lovedones. An absolute must see experience in the Netherlands. A bit smaller than other cities, but Utrecht has it all. Easyily done on foot, bike or public transport. See the inner city, wander past mainstreet and meet the Utrechters. Chances are they'll show you the town properly! UTRECHT ÈG WÉL!!!
@@michielotsen6317 The part that collapsed is usually called 'nave' in English. Not to correct you, but to clarify to others. Sad it was never rebuild.
I think the most insane thing about these old mega-structures like the Dom is that the people that started building it knew they would never see it finished.
At least this one got finished. The country side is full of short wide church towers showing following generations gave up on it's intended height and just roofed it.
9:30 The places down by the water are mostly bars and restaurants that open up terasses when the weather is better. In the video it is still a cold period of the year. The many students in the city and others are biding their time for spring to come.
I have been to Utrecht many times. It is such a lovely town with great restaurants and shops. I go to the Jaarbeurs where they have different kinds of events. Also nearby is the Beatrix theater where I have seen the musical the Wizard of Oz. For concerts you can go to Vredenburg.
The builders of cathedrals tried to imitate heaven. People back then had limited impressions of the world around them. To step into such a building, with all those stained glass, all those colors. Imagine the impression it must have made on them. Even on us today.
Outside the church (half destroyed in 17th century by a hurricane) you can enter an underground museum where you can see the remains of a roman fortress that was there before Utrecht even started. It derives the name from it (Ultrajectum: downstream ford). Some have another explanation: Ultima trajectum meaning the last transhipment port to the sea.
When the shot jumped from the interior of the church to the bicycles parked on the street, I briefly hoped that the most modern bicycle shed under the Stationsplein in Utrecht would be visible. The number of parking spaces has been expanded from 7,500 to 12,500. According to the municipality of Utrecht, this makes it the largest bicycle shed in the world... So far ;) Unfortunately, this original video is from 2018 and the major expansion of the "bicycle shed" was completed in 2019.
At 1:29 😂 At 8:33 In all of these old churches you will see these big stone plates in the floor, engraved, flat or worn flat. Those are burial stones on graves for the rich ones. We call them "stinky rich". I think you can guess where tat expression came from...😉 At 9:45 Many of them are café's or restaurants. They originally were storage entrances to the merchant houses behind them since transport went mostly by water.👀
The alleyway you mentioned ... my daughter's front door is in the next alley down. The one next to the lower building on the canal (de Oude Gracht - the Old Canal) to the left.
Because the water is at a lower level in Utrecht, where other cities have the actual street level next to the canal, the Utrecht canals have wharf cellars next to them, where merchants would store their goods. The actual shops, as in the other cities, would be at street level. Because of this, nowadays there are quite a few nice restaurants and cafes where there used to be wharf cellars. In other cities, you'd be sitting on the street with cars passing by but here you just have the canal next to your table. Utrecht also marked the most northern border of the Roman empire on the European mainland. From time to time, archaelogists have uncovered Roman trade ships that were in astonishingly good condition, with the wood and even ropes well preserved. You may find an episode about one of those ships on the "Time Team" series. *The Boat on the Rhine, Utrecht (Netherlands) | S13E05 | Time Team*
In a way its sad but also just purely part of our history, the protestant reformation stripped a lot of churches from their splendor. 9:30 these are connected to the corresponding building on the street like a basement. It can be sold to restaurants/cafe's etc but in essence it is just a basement extendending below the road to the canal.
My birth place. I still work here. Now l live in Soesterberg about 10 miles north of Utrecht. Maybe famous about some retired Air force (wo)man. The United States Air Force was stationed here from 1954-1994. The 32nd TFS "Wolfhounds"
Check Dennis Callen , he made 2 video's of Utrecht. They give way more an inside of the old town.. Still this vid is done very well in itself. with the fairy-tale- like music. Utrecht is a special gem in Europe.
I just read the comments someone says he's disappointed and I agree .Please check out the walking tour of Utrecht by Bondi Treasure Hunter .I just finished your golden age tour and love how you want to learn our history .So here's 20 min of the stunning place I call home
That's my Hometown, the market is on Thursday and Saturday only. The center is completely walkable and you're not allowed to bike there, there are 'stadwachten' which is not real police but they can give you a fine for cycling. You can walk with a bike on hand though. There's a lot of history in the city which is also like a village. When I go into the city I mostly bump into a acquaintance so Utrecht is not that big lol . I live outside the city center 5km.
This was fun. Thanks for my 2nd visit to Utrecht. {First was in 1977} - Yes That old! Loved the markets back then too. My Tante used to work in a Cake & Sweet shop - visited often! I remember the hand made dark chocolate Advocaat Liqueur sweets particularly... YUM! Which reminds me - - - Asked for the written recipe to make Advocaat - & carried it home on a tattered scrap of paper in my backpack to Aussieland -but something got lost in translation. Was making it up & thinking 'something not quite right here... ' but 'soldiered on'. That's right... Wound up with sweet alcoholic scrambled eggs. The note said: 1 Dzn Eggs. Maybe the few shots of brandy before cooking ( in me - not the pot) had something to do with this outcome.( Oops! ) Gave up & chucked the lot out the door to the farmyard where- 1/2 hour later -noticed some of my chickens & ducks staggering about & falling over. ( Double Oops!) Cheers L
I am 1.78 m, and in a bar I see only shoulders and chests... On holiday in other countries I feel normal for a little while. I cannot even order drinks, have to stick my head between two bellies and shout at the barman.
see how lively it is its because we dont prioritise cars in america there would be 1 big road trough the middle and everyone would be in a car. also in america you cant have shops and houses in the same place here all the windows above the shops people live
lol, you like a good point of referance Congratulations, you're male If you can take directions from, "take turn from that place with the cute tops toward the hobo (I always give him change), butt before him. Go left at the barista with (the best) scones, when you get to the store with the cute baby clothes take right and you can't miss it" Well,...
Yeah pity that they f.e don't tell that the tower ( domtoren) with the passage, the square behind it and the building with the art piece on it were actually once one big cathedral, but the middle collapsed. Utrecht is a very important historical city and the capital of Dutch Catholicism. There is so much history there. Kinda stupid to not explain any of that.
Wooh my cityyy 🥳 born, raised and still living in the area you 'walked' thrue. One of my favourite videos about Utrecht is this one: ruclips.net/video/pnXWEU6mnfg/видео.html , it's an Australian guy who tells everything about the history of Utrecht. I wont give spoilers but its a 20 min video and I hope you want to react to it (: Utrecht is a 1000 yearold city thats also called 'the forgotten city' If you gonna watch it, enjoy!
5:00 one of those bridges actually has a cool (and dark) history! There is a stone under the bridge that shows a woman. That is because waaaay back there was a woman who was so ashamed to be a bastard child that she had a small room made that she would live in. The room being underneath/next to that bridge. There was no door or way for her to leave, just a small hole that people could serve food through and deliver letters. She would use these letters to convey the 'message of god' and give advise, since the only other thing she could do was read the bible. On a completely different note: there is also a cafe in an old church in Utrecht 9:45 those are restaurants. Since this was filmed in winter they wouldnt have the terrace out all the time, but they are good places to have dinner and enjoy the atmosphere.
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I was really looking forward to see you watch and learn about Utrecht, but this is extremely disappointing, you didn't learn anything! 🤷🏻♂️☹ This is fun to watch when you know the place, but to send this to someone who's never been there is 🤯! But i'm glad, you're positive about it! 😁👍🏻✌🏼
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Thanks for taking he time to drop a comment Gabriel! I really appreciate it! Keep traveling and making great content! Don't ever stop. Much love to you and yours, I hope you are safe and well!
MY TOWN! its the tallest church tower of the netherlands with 112 meter high. In 1674 the middle part what connected the tower to the main building collapsed. So the artwork outside of the church let you see what it looked inside when it still was connected! Utrecht have many many more nice places than shown in the video 🥰 but I loved watching it! Be welcome! I can give you a tour with my mum haha (historic researcher born in the street in front of the tower)
The middle part didn't just collapse. It was hit by a tornado.
@@arthurhagen3826 ofcourse I know..
The shops you mentioned at 9:31 used to be wharf cellar, used as an easy accessible storage facility of all the goods which entered by boat. The wharf cellars are part of the building above. Now the wharf cellars are often used as a restaurant or even a b&b.
They say: Don't shoot the piano player. But could somebody give that drummer a kick?
yes hahaha....lol.
I guess that drummer kicks himself..after listening asking? ...hey dude..is that me?..duhhh...hahaha lol
6:20 the Dom Tower has crazy history. In 1674 a freak tornado cleaved through the middle of the church. The Netherlands never has any tornados, so this was like a 1 in a 1000 years event. That's now the open square you're looking at. The tower you walk through was supposed to be the entrance. The artwork is there to convey what it used to be like when entering the Dom cathedral.
Also the Dom Tower has a near identical replica in Japan's Holland theme park.
Born and raised in Utrecht center. It is a beautiful city with a lott of history which go way back. I'm proud to call myself an 'Utrechter'. Now I live in a small town in tje province of Utrecht named Breukelen. Did you know that Brooklyn, USA is named after my little Village? Same as Harlem ( in Dutch it is named Haarlem. Many places in the USA are named after Dutch cities. Tjanks for your great reaction. Grtz Barry
9:45 Most of those 'sub-level' things are restaurants. In the summertime they'll have tables and seats outside by the water where you can sit. You can just order some drinks there and sit by the water or eat lunch or dinner.
Broadway has such juicy and tasty ribs 🤤🤤
Yeah it's awesome in summer! I live in a town attached to Utrecht. Climbed the DOM tower 2 times (465 steps). The view from the top is magnificent!! Love your channel and hope to see you in the Netherlands soon! I'd be Honored to show you around Utrecht when your here😁
Summer time in Utrecht feels like Disneyland.
Its my 4th year in Utrecht City. I absolutely love it here..
Regarding the stained glass: I live in a village called Tubbergen (in the Netherlands) and we have a church that has stained glass windows made by 5 consecutive generations of artisans ... yes, 1 family spanning 5 generations made all the windows. As far as I know there is no other church in the world that has windows made by so many consecutive generations. And ... they are gorgeous as well.
That’s amazing!
Tubbig hh Wist ik niet .Hengel.
This is my hometown😊. There is so much more to show in Utrecht. Best time to visit The Netherlands would be April, May, June imo.
I was born and raised in Utrecht, it's nice to see people actually explore more than just Amsterdam
This is only a part of the Old town. Utrecht comes after, Amsterdam, Rotterdam and The Hague as 4th biggest city. The big tower is the Dom tower, the highest church tower in the Netherlands (113 m) build 1382. The "Mural" you saw on the outside of the church next to it is where in the early days a big "bridge" church structure stood between the down tower and the main church. It was destroyed during a big storm in 1674. Also the Utrecht canals are the only ones in the Netherlands with the "werven" , the below street shops/ restaurants and terraces on the waterfront.
It's called a "schip" (ship) or kerkeschip not a bridge. Btw, love my adoptive hometown, a City if you want it to be, with plenty to do for a day or night on the town. Or a cosy village to hang out in together with friends and lovedones. An absolute must see experience in the Netherlands. A bit smaller than other cities, but Utrecht has it all. Easyily done on foot, bike or public transport. See the inner city, wander past mainstreet and meet the Utrechters. Chances are they'll show you the town properly! UTRECHT ÈG WÉL!!!
ruclips.net/video/36lvc__mB3A/видео.html Utrechts unofficial anthem.
@@michielotsen6317 The part that collapsed is usually called 'nave' in English.
Not to correct you, but to clarify to others. Sad it was never rebuild.
@@dutchman7623 o.k., thanks. Didn't translate dutch to english. The more you learn!
Nave in dutch is skib, for whatever That is, according to Google. Probs a Naval term. You know how much we like our boats.
I think the most insane thing about these old mega-structures like the Dom is that the people that started building it knew they would never see it finished.
At least this one got finished. The country side is full of short wide church towers showing following generations gave up on it's intended height and just roofed it.
It was finished but a freak storm way back when resulted in the tower being separated from the church, they never rebuilt the missing bit.
9:30 The places down by the water are mostly bars and restaurants that open up terasses when the weather is better. In the video it is still a cold period of the year. The many students in the city and others are biding their time for spring to come.
I have been to Utrecht many times. It is such a lovely town with great restaurants and shops. I go to the Jaarbeurs where they have different kinds of events. Also nearby is the Beatrix theater where I have seen the musical the Wizard of Oz. For concerts you can go to Vredenburg.
It’s terraces of restaurants down there. 😉
I hate the music from video, but when I mute it I cant hear your reaction
The builders of cathedrals tried to imitate heaven. People back then had limited impressions of the world around them. To step into such a building, with all those stained glass, all those colors. Imagine the impression it must have made on them. Even on us today.
Outside the church (half destroyed in 17th century by a hurricane) you can enter an underground museum where you can see the remains of a roman fortress that was there before Utrecht even started. It derives the name from it (Ultrajectum: downstream ford). Some have another explanation: Ultima trajectum meaning the last transhipment port to the sea.
ULTrajectum..
@@michielotsen6317 Thanks, I corrected the typo
When the shot jumped from the interior of the church to the bicycles parked on the street, I briefly hoped that the most modern bicycle shed under the Stationsplein in Utrecht would be visible. The number of parking spaces has been expanded from 7,500 to 12,500. According to the municipality of Utrecht, this makes it the largest bicycle shed in the world... So far ;)
Unfortunately, this original video is from 2018 and the major expansion of the "bicycle shed" was completed in 2019.
At 1:29 😂
At 8:33 In all of these old churches you will see these big stone plates in the floor, engraved, flat or worn flat.
Those are burial stones on graves for the rich ones. We call them "stinky rich". I think you can guess where tat expression came from...😉
At 9:45 Many of them are café's or restaurants. They originally were storage entrances to the merchant houses behind them since transport went mostly by water.👀
The alleyway you mentioned ... my daughter's front door is in the next alley down. The one next to the lower building on the canal (de Oude Gracht - the Old Canal) to the left.
Check out kanalen eiland in Utrecht, or Molenbeek in Brussel, Malmö in Sweden, "wir schaffen das " is the end of of the civilised world as we knew it.
Because the water is at a lower level in Utrecht, where other cities have the actual street level next to the canal, the Utrecht canals have wharf cellars next to them, where merchants would store their goods.
The actual shops, as in the other cities, would be at street level.
Because of this, nowadays there are quite a few nice restaurants and cafes where there used to be wharf cellars.
In other cities, you'd be sitting on the street with cars passing by but here you just have the canal next to your table.
Utrecht also marked the most northern border of the Roman empire on the European mainland.
From time to time, archaelogists have uncovered Roman trade ships that were in astonishingly good condition, with the wood and even ropes well preserved.
You may find an episode about one of those ships on the "Time Team" series.
*The Boat on the Rhine, Utrecht (Netherlands) | S13E05 | Time Team*
In a way its sad but also just purely part of our history, the protestant reformation stripped a lot of churches from their splendor.
9:30 these are connected to the corresponding building on the street like a basement. It can be sold to restaurants/cafe's etc but in essence it is just a basement extendending below the road to the canal.
Welcome to the tinyclub, I'm 100 % Dutch but "only" 1.58 meters. You will be fine here, don't worry😁😘
Me too i'm 1.66 m.
My birth place. I still work here. Now l live in Soesterberg about 10 miles north of Utrecht. Maybe famous about some retired Air force (wo)man. The United States Air Force was stationed here from 1954-1994. The 32nd TFS "Wolfhounds"
Check Dennis Callen , he made 2 video's of Utrecht.
They give way more an inside of the old town..
Still this vid is done very well in itself.
with the fairy-tale- like
music.
Utrecht is a special gem in Europe.
I just read the comments someone says he's disappointed and I agree .Please check out the walking tour of Utrecht by Bondi Treasure Hunter .I just finished your golden age tour and love how you want to learn our history .So here's 20 min of the stunning place I call home
That's my Hometown, the market is on Thursday and Saturday only. The center is completely walkable and you're not allowed to bike there, there are 'stadwachten' which is not real police but they can give you a fine for cycling. You can walk with a bike on hand though. There's a lot of history in the city which is also like a village. When I go into the city I mostly bump into a acquaintance so Utrecht is not that big lol . I live outside the city center 5km.
This was fun. Thanks for my 2nd visit to Utrecht. {First was in 1977} - Yes That old! Loved the markets back then too. My Tante used to work in a Cake & Sweet shop - visited often! I remember the hand made dark chocolate Advocaat Liqueur sweets particularly... YUM!
Which reminds me - - -
Asked for the written recipe to make Advocaat - & carried it home on a tattered scrap of paper in my backpack to Aussieland -but something got lost in translation. Was making it up & thinking 'something not quite right here... ' but 'soldiered on'. That's right... Wound up with sweet alcoholic scrambled eggs. The note said: 1 Dzn Eggs. Maybe the few shots of brandy before cooking ( in me - not the pot) had something to do with this outcome.( Oops! ) Gave up & chucked the lot out the door to the farmyard where- 1/2 hour later -noticed some of my chickens & ducks staggering about & falling over. ( Double Oops!)
Cheers L
Yes i live in Harmelen a village really close to Utrecht
Gefeliciteerd.
The tower and the other building with the art used to be one building
Its destroyed by a tornado in 1674
I’m Dutch but I’m 5’3. Luckily not everyone is that tall 😂
I am 1.78 m, and in a bar I see only shoulders and chests... On holiday in other countries I feel normal for a little while.
I cannot even order drinks, have to stick my head between two bellies and shout at the barman.
Greetings from Utrecht!
see how lively it is its because we dont prioritise cars in america there would be 1 big road trough the middle and everyone would be in a car. also in america you cant have shops and houses in the same place here all the windows above the shops people live
Utrecht is a very nice city.
Aaaaw my home town!
I was born there ❤ its the Dom toren.. you really need to see it
Ther are shops diners and cafès near the gracht it's wonderful
you have to rialize that church is 2ce as old as america the pilgrims might even seen it before they left
Nobody noticed the guy smoking a joint at 2:11 ? Nice
Why would it be particularly noticeable?
Thats my Home Town :)
Utreg is mijn stadsie!
My hometown
That's my city :D
M’n Stadsie!
lol, you like a good point of referance
Congratulations, you're male
If you can take directions from, "take turn from that place with the cute tops toward the hobo (I always give him change), butt before him. Go left at the barista with (the best) scones, when you get to the store with the cute baby clothes take right and you can't miss it"
Well,...
Yeah pity that they f.e don't tell that the tower ( domtoren) with the passage, the square behind it and the building with the art piece on it were actually once one big cathedral, but the middle collapsed. Utrecht is a very important historical city and the capital of Dutch Catholicism. There is so much history there. Kinda stupid to not explain any of that.
Wooh my cityyy 🥳 born, raised and still living in the area you 'walked' thrue. One of my favourite videos about Utrecht is this one: ruclips.net/video/pnXWEU6mnfg/видео.html , it's an Australian guy who tells everything about the history of Utrecht. I wont give spoilers but its a 20 min video and I hope you want to react to it (: Utrecht is a 1000 yearold city thats also called 'the forgotten city' If you gonna watch it, enjoy!
5:00 one of those bridges actually has a cool (and dark) history! There is a stone under the bridge that shows a woman.
That is because waaaay back there was a woman who was so ashamed to be a bastard child that she had a small room made that she would live in. The room being underneath/next to that bridge. There was no door or way for her to leave, just a small hole that people could serve food through and deliver letters.
She would use these letters to convey the 'message of god' and give advise, since the only other thing she could do was read the bible.
On a completely different note: there is also a cafe in an old church in Utrecht
9:45 those are restaurants. Since this was filmed in winter they wouldnt have the terrace out all the time, but they are good places to have dinner and enjoy the atmosphere.
Best criminals of the Netherlands
The only thing I see is walking in the sity. But no explanation. I would not recommend this video. But love your reaction on this one.
Nijmegen vierdaagse or zwarte cross next please
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Explore the hanseatic towns
My town voor 40 Years the DOM 112 meter
I was really looking forward to see you watch and learn about Utrecht, but this is extremely disappointing, you didn't learn anything! 🤷🏻♂️☹
This is fun to watch when you know the place, but to send this to someone who's never been there is 🤯!
But i'm glad, you're positive about it! 😁👍🏻✌🏼
When you come too the netherlands you can stay in my house 👍
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Do the advertisers support you defehding r'pist in loundon?
Do they want their money going to promoting r'pe?
Do they want their money going to silencing victims?
You've proven your allegiance
What's theirs?
Old film 😁
That is irritating music, lol
Most annoying thing about video is that awful music! 🥴