Neude (New Square), Utrecht
Cafes, shops, and restaurants surround this city square in Utrecht. If you're looking for a place to go for a bite to eat, or maybe to pass the time at an outdoor restaurant, start your search here. There's always something happening, and the square is a popular meeting place for students from Utrecht University.
The primary building here is the towering Neude Library. The building was formerly the central post office. The square and library have many displays of sculpture and modern art.
The square hosts community events, from concerts, markets, and even random things like beach volleyball competitions. You can find a meal or drink to suit every budget, and there are several lodging options nearby as well.
The primary building here is the towering Neude Library. The building was formerly the central post office. The square and library have many displays of sculpture and modern art.
The square hosts community events, from concerts, markets, and even random things like beach volleyball competitions. You can find a meal or drink to suit every budget, and there are several lodging options nearby as well.
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Neude (New Square) on Map
Sight Name: Neude (New Square)
Sight Location: Utrecht, Netherlands (See walking tours in Utrecht)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark
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Sight Location: Utrecht, Netherlands (See walking tours in Utrecht)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark
Guide(s) Containing This Sight:
Walking Tours in Utrecht, Netherlands
Create Your Own Walk in Utrecht
Creating your own self-guided walk in Utrecht is easy and fun. Choose the city attractions that you want to see and a walk route map will be created just for you. You can even set your hotel as the start point of the walk.
Utrecht Introduction Walking Tour
The earliest settlers to the area now called Utrecht likely arrived millennia ago during the Stone Age. While there are also signs of inhabitation during the Bronze Age, scholars today credit the Romans with building what became the town.
They set up a castellum around the year 50 AD, a fort right at a crossing point on the river Rhine. The fortress marked Rome's northernmost point in... view more
Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 1.6 Km or 1 Miles
They set up a castellum around the year 50 AD, a fort right at a crossing point on the river Rhine. The fortress marked Rome's northernmost point in... view more
Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 1.6 Km or 1 Miles
Utrecht's Historical Buildings Walking Tour
Originally founded by the Romans, and once the most important city in the Netherlands, Utrecht boasts a generous share of historically significant structures. The collection of its architectural masterpieces, one of the richest in the country, dates back to the early Middle Ages.
The amazingly well-preserved pieces of historic architecture in Utrecht showcase the trends and movements throughout... view more
Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 3.8 Km or 2.4 Miles
The amazingly well-preserved pieces of historic architecture in Utrecht showcase the trends and movements throughout... view more
Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 3.8 Km or 2.4 Miles