Origional model made for Google SketchUp by fingerz
Exported to Trainz with RubyTMIX by Henk_Claassens
Published with kind permission of Frank van der Jagt
Utrecht (NL) Nieuwegracht 26
If you want more information about the historic city centre of Utrecht please follow this link: http://www.documentatie.org
In the right bottom corner you find the text:
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Utrecht (Oude Stad)
Here you'll find actual pictures of the buildings but also ancient blue prints from the city archive.
Around 47 AD, the Romans built the Traiectum castellum on the spot where nowadays Utrecht is situated. The Holy Willibrordus redesigned the old castellum as a mission and converted the Netherlands (from 695 AD)
In the medieval hey-days, Utrecht is a religious and mercantile bastion and remains the largest and main city until the 16th century Union of Utrecht 1579, Foundation for the Dutch Republic Peace Treaty of Utrecht, 1713
Today Utrecht is the 4th large city of the Netherlands and one of the main centres of education with over 65.000 students.
Utrecht is also the railway capitol of the country and hosts the Dutch National Railway museum.