Utrecht - information about the city

Utrecht ( [ˈytrɛxt], /ˈjuːtrɛkt/ ) city and municipality is the capital and most populous city of the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is located in the eastern corner of the Randstad conurbation, and is the fourth largest city of the Netherlands with a population of 312,634 on 1 Jan 2011.

Utrecht - tourist attractions

markerA Rietveld Schröder House The Rietveld Schröder House also known as the Schröder House in Utrecht was built in 1924 by Dutch architect Gerrit Rietveld for Mrs. Truus Schröder-Schräder and her three children. She commissioned the house to be designed preferably without walls. Rietveld worked side by side with Schröder-Schräd... Rietveld Schröder House - photo
markerB Rietveld Schröder House The Rietveld Schröder House (Dutch: Rietveld Schröderhuis) in Utrecht was built in 1924 by Dutch architect Gerrit Rietveld for Mrs. Truus Schröder-Schräder and her three children. It's the only building in the world built under the principles of the artisctic movement called De Stijl. She commissi... Rietveld Schröder House - photo

Relevant data

Geographical coordinates: 52.0833, 5.1333
Approximate population: 307,081

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