Places worth the detour in Utrecht
92 places worth going out of your way for lie within 20 km of Utrecht, Netherlands, across 6 kinds of detour; castles, monuments & landmarks are the largest group (50). Best known: Rietveld Schröder House. 87 of them rank as little-known. Click any card to open it on the map.
The 60 best known, ranked 92
Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them. The other 32 are on the map and on the Netherlands pages.
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1.Rietveld Schröder House
Ruins & the uncanny · 20th century · Notable
House in the Dutch city of Utrecht built in 1924 by Gerrit Rietveld
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5.Castle de Haar
Built landmarks · 19th century · Notable
Castle complex in Haarzuilens, the Netherlands
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9.Pyramide van Austerlitz
Ruins & the uncanny · 19th century · Hidden gem
Pyramid in Woudenberg, the Netherlands
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10.Gerbrandy Tower
Built landmarks · 20th century · Hidden gem
Partially guyed tower in Utrecht province, the Netherlands
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11.Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision
Museums & culture · 21st century · Hidden gem
Dutch audiovisual archive and museum in Hilversum
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12.Koppelpoort
Built landmarks · 14th century · Hidden gem
Combined city and water gate in Amersfoort
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14.Singer Laren
Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem
Museum and concert hall in Laren, Netherlands
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15.Utrecht Observatory
Museums & culture · Hidden gem
Public astronomical observatory and museum in Utrecht, the Netherlands
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16.Soesterberg Air Base
Built landmarks · 20th century · Hidden gem
Royal Netherlands Air Force military airbase
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17.St. Gertrude's Cathedral
Sacred sites · 20th century · Hidden gem
Church building in Utrecht, the Netherlands
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19.Dom Tower of Utrecht
Built landmarks · Hidden gem
Church tower in the city of Utrecht, Netherlands
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20.Museum Catharijneconvent
Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem
Museum for religious art in Utrecht, the Netherlands
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21.The Mondriaan House
Sacred sites · 20th century · Hidden gem
Museum in Amersfoort, the Netherlands
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22.Zuylen Castle
Museums & culture · 16th century · Hidden gem
Château and museum in Oud-Zuilen, the Netherlands
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26.Tower of Our Lady
Sacred sites · 15th century · Hidden gem
Late gothic church tower in Amersfoort
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28.St. Paul's Abbey
Sacred sites · 11th century · Hidden gem
Former Benedictine abbey in Utrecht, Netherlands
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32.Buurkerk
Sacred sites · 14th century · Hidden gem
Church in Utrecht (city), Netherlands on the Buurkerkhof
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33.St. Peter's Church, Utrecht
Sacred sites · 11th century · Hidden gem
Church building in Utrecht, Netherlands
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34.Sint-Jansbasiliek, Laren
Sacred sites · 20th century · Hidden gem
Church building in Laren, Netherlands
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49.Utrecht University Botanic Gardens
Museums & culture · Hidden gem
Botanical gardens of Utrecht University, the Netherlands
