Utrecht
Holland's fourth largest
Utrecht is a city in the central Netherlands, the country's fourth largest and home to its oldest university.
The name also refers to the surrounding province.
The Treaty of Utrecht (1713) ended the War of the Spanish Succession.
We took the train from Amsterdam to Utrecht.
Ship docking structure
- houseboatsWatercraft designed for habitation
- cellarsUnderground storage rooms
- canalsideAdjacent to waterway
- waterwayNavigable route for vessels
mooring · barges · punts · towpath · bridges · terrace · lock · narrowboats
Northwestern European constitutional monarchy
- HollandWestern Dutch region
- AmsterdamCapital of Netherlands
- RotterdamMajor Dutch port city
- EindhovenSouthern Dutch industrial city
Flemish · gezelligheid · Benelux · guilder · euro
Bishop's principal church
- medievalOf the Middle Ages
- fortificationsDefensive barriers against attack
- ancientVery old indeed
- RomanOf ancient Italy's capital
charter · settlement · guilds · ramparts · battlements · archaeology · monuments · archives
Iconic Dutch rabbit illustration
- festivalOrganized public celebration
- TivoliItalian hilltown, Danish park
- museumPublic exhibit space
- exhibitionPublic display of items
Higher education community
- campusInstitutional grounds and buildings
- studentsThose receiving instruction
- professorsHighest-ranking university instructors
- researchSystematic fact-finding effort
scholarship · faculty · lectures · seminar · thesis · dissertation · undergraduate · postgraduate
Local governing district
- metropolitanOf a major city
- urbanPertaining to cities
- districtBounded administrative area
- downtownCentral business district
infrastructure · borough · civic · precinct · station · cycling · tram · cityscape
Eighteenth-century European dynastic conflict
- negotiationDiscussion seeking mutual accord
- diplomacyNegotiation between nations
- accordHarmony between parties
- settlementResolved dispute or colony
armistice · signatories · ratification · alliance · reparation · mediation · annexation · cessation
wharf
Ship docking structure
- houseboatsWatercraft designed for habitation
- cellarsUnderground storage rooms
- canalsideAdjacent to waterway
waterway · mooring · barges · punts · towpath · bridges · terrace · lock · narrowboats · navigation
Netherlands
Northwestern European constitutional monarchy
Eindhoven · Flemish · gezelligheid · Benelux · guilder · euro
cathedral
Bishop's principal church
- medievalOf the Middle Ages
- fortificationsDefensive barriers against attack
- ancientVery old indeed
Roman · charter · settlement · guilds · ramparts · battlements · archaeology · monuments · archives · restoration
Miffy
Iconic Dutch rabbit illustration
academia
Higher education community
- campusInstitutional grounds and buildings
- studentsThose receiving instruction
- professorsHighest-ranking university instructors
research · scholarship · faculty · lectures · seminar · thesis · dissertation · undergraduate · postgraduate · doctorate
municipality
Local governing district
- metropolitanOf a major city
- urbanPertaining to cities
- districtBounded administrative area
downtown · infrastructure · borough · civic · precinct · station · cycling · tram · cityscape · suburbs
War of Spanish Succession
Eighteenth-century European dynastic conflict
- negotiationDiscussion seeking mutual accord
- diplomacyNegotiation between nations
- accordHarmony between parties
settlement · armistice · signatories · ratification · alliance · reparation · mediation · annexation · cessation · sovereignty
- Dutch CitiesAmsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague, Eindhoven, Groningen
- DutchDutch, Holland, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Rotterdam
- NetherlandsAmsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague, tulips, windmills
- Canal CitiesVenice, Amsterdam, Bruges, Suzhou, Bangkok
- European PlacesFrance, Germany, Spain, Italy, London
- ProvincesBritish Columbia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Formosa, Nova Scotia
UtrechtRotterdam
Major Dutch port city
Maastricht · Groningen · Amsterdam · Eindhoven · The Hague
UtrechtGeneva
Swiss seat of diplomacy
Wittenberg · Rome · Canterbury · Avignon
- Treaty of Utrecht1713 succession war settlement