Buurkerkhof

Buurkerkhof is in Utrecht, Utrecht. Access is restricted and requires permission. Buurkerkhof is situated nearby to the art gallery Atelier Hans Wollenberg, as well as near Museum Speelklok.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Museum Speelklok and St. Martin’s Cathedral, Utrecht.

Museum Speelklok

Museum

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Museum Speelklok is a museum in Utrecht, Netherlands, specializing in self-playing musical instruments. Since 1984, it has been housed in the centre of Utrecht in a former church called Buurkerk.

St. Martin’s Cathedral, Utrecht

Church

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St. Martin's Cathedral, Utrecht, or Dom Church, is a Gothic church dedicated to Saint Martin of Tours, which was the cathedral of the Diocese of Utrecht during the Middle Ages. St. Martin’s Cathedral, Utrecht is situated 230 metres east of Buurkerkhof.

Dom tower

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The Dom Tower of Utrecht is the tallest church tower in the Netherlands, at 112.32 metres in height. It is considered the symbol of Utrecht. The tower was part of St. Martin's Cathedral, also known as the Dom Church, and was built between 1321 and 1382, to a design by John of Hainaut. Dom tower is situated 150 metres east of Buurkerkhof.