Cathedral.

The focus of the city is the VrezBure or Vredenburg (Pl. A, B, 2),
on the site of the castle mentioned on p. 438. — The Lange Vie-

straat leads hence

the Viebrug we have a picturesque view of the Gracht.

To the N. of the Viebrug, at No. 152 on the left, is the Museum
Kunstliefde (P\. B, 1), which is somewhat inadequately accommo-
dated in a private house. Adm., see p.437. Catalogue (1885) 50 c.

In the VesTistLe: 73. R. Savery, Orpheus. On the right and in Room I
on the left are unimpor
Portrait of a lady as Diana. — Room II chiefly contains old pictures: 86,
itlewael, Portraits of himself and his wife (1601); 59. 7h. de Keyser, }

(1635). — Upper Froor: on the right, 32. C. Janssens van

87. J. W
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(1624)

master van der W

(1624); 78. D. Vinckboons, Landscape with Tobias; 52. G. van Honthorst,

Death of Seneca.

To the S, of the Viebrug, on the right, stands the Huis Oudaen
(P1.B, 2), a patric
and used since 1759 as a Home for the Aged (visitors admitted on

week-days). Nea
Pl. B, 2), where

colonies is coined; it contains an interesting collection of Dutch
coins, medals, dies, ete. — We proceed along the picturesque

Gracht, past the

the Maartensbrug (Pl. C, 3), and thence to the EB. through the
Servet-Straat to the — i

Dom-Kenrxuor (PI. 0, 3), in which rise the cathedral tower and

j the cathedral, standing apart from each other since the collapse of

}the nave in 1674

jin the 15th cen

ischurches in Holland (comp. p. xly). All that remains of the nave,
iwhich had double aisles, are two bays on the S. side, The tran-
sisepts have no aisles. Round the choir are an ambulatory and
«chapels, in the French style.

The InrERIoR (the sacristan lives at the N.E. corner of the church ;
‘ring; fee 25 c.), which is 115 ft. in height, is disfigured by pews, so that
fthe impression produced by this venerable Gothic relic with its eighteen

{slender columns is
tvan Gendt, who fel

rin black and white marble by Rombout Verhulst in 1676. Adjacent, to the
fright, is the Renaissance monument of Bishop George van Egmond (d. 1549),
‘by Jac. Colyn de Nole. In the ambulatory, to the right, is the Gothic
gtomb, in black marble, of Bishop Guy of Hainault (d. 1817). The erypt
yoontains the hearts of the German emperors Conrad II. and Henry V., who
wboth died at Utrecht (comp. p. 438), 5

-Helst, Holy Family (1660); 7, 8. Jan van Scorel (p. lii), Portraits of
38 citizens and ecclesiastic
to Jerusalem (full of indiv

The Gothic Cathedral (Pl. C, 3) was erected in 1254-67 by
1Bishop Henry of Vianden on the site of the original church, which
7was founded by St. Willibrordus (see p. 438) about 720 and rebuilt
iby Bishop Adelbold in 1015. The present edifice was completed

       
  
 
 
 
 
   
   
  
   
    
  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
  
  
    
 
 
   
  
    
    
     
   
   

UTRECHT. 54. Route. 439

to the E. to the OupE Gracur (Pl. B, 2). From

  

nt modern pictures; above the entrance, 23. ’. Bol,

a lady (41650); 16. Abr. Bloemaert, Adoration of the
C. Droochsloot, The Seyen Works of Mercy; AT. B. van

 

of Utrecht who made a pilgrimage together
iduality; 1525; restored). — G. Wappers, Burgo-
erf at the siege of Leyden. — 74, R. Savery, Flowers

  

ian-dwelling of the 14th cent., resembling a castle
tly opposite, No. 73, is the Mint (’S Ryks Munt;

the money current in Holland and its BE. Indian

modern town-hall and across the Vischmarkt, to

t., and was then one of the finest and largest

almost entirely destroyed. The monument of Admiral
1 in 1672 at the naval battle of Soulsbai, was executed