Talk:Utrecht (city)
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[edit] Buildings on the Uithof
I've made an (incomplete) list of buildings on the Uithof, i.e. the scientist they are named after. However, I don't know much about all of them, nor do I know if there are wiki articles on these people. Please help to fix the links and add the full names.
Thanks, Eef (A) 12:55, 23 Jun 2004 (UTC)
- I've extended the list a bit and moved it to the article on De Uithof, for more information about the names of the buildings see [the webpage of Utrecht University on this subject] (in Dutch). sietse 21:15, 12 Sep 2004 (UTC)
[edit] City on the Rhine
Utrecht has been on the Rhine for a long time. Does it really belong in that category? ---moyogo
I guess you mean off the Rhine, which is kind of correct as the main bedding of the Rhine has shifted to the south. The original Roman fortress was on the main Rhine flow, the 'Oude Gracht' once was the Rhine. Small rivers, split from the Rhine still flow into Utrecht are still called kromme rijn (bent rhine) and Leidse Rijn (rhine). The Rhine has never played such an explicit name-role as in Germany, as it splits into multiple rivers about 2 kilometers past the German Dutch border. The main flow is called Waal (at Nijmegen), renamed Lek, Nieuwe Maas and Nieuwe Waterweg (near Rotterdam). The Rhine from then on is called Nederrijn, Nether Rhine and is much smaller. So this seems a bit arbitrary, to place any Dutch cities (as goes for other dutch cities except Arnhem).
I would suggest to Remove Utrecht from this category if anyone feels the category becomes overcrowded.---Arnoutf
[edit] Transport
I removed a reference to traffic jams due to lagging road construction, as this is in my opinion a point of view. Traffic congestion in the Netherlands may as well be the results of decades of lagging public transport construction, in conjection with budget cuts on public transport; and neglect of possibillities of bikes in local transport (as this is also a pov, I would suggest not to refer to either). Arnoutf 20:42, 30 January 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Figures on History section
We may want to add some other figures to the history section. Especially the 'liberation' picture for Utrecht is referred to by only 1 sentence, and as no fighting occurred and liberation was only after surrender. Perhaps another picture from Utrechts history may be better suited?? Arnoutf 11:59, 5 February 2006 (UTC)
I would agree with the need to add more people to the history section, it's a bit painful to see Henk Westbroek on the list.
[edit] Werven
Shouldn't there be something about why the canal structure is so unique. Wouldn't it be better if somebody explained that the Utrecht Canals have werven and what that is. I do not know what the English term is for werven and werfkelders, nor do I know how to explain it in one sentence, but saying it is unique without explaining why seems silly.
[edit] Oudgracht a canal?
I am not sure whether Canal is the best translation of the use of Gracht in the Utrecht situation. OudGracht used to be natural bedding of the Rhine, it was canalised, but IMHO is not a true canal (kanaal) - ( except of course the northern section from Langeie straat to Weertsluis). This situation is completely different from the Amsterdam situation where circular canals (grachten) were dug and no natural flows existed beforehand. That the word is the same in Dutch does not mean it needs be the same in English (after all (slot)gracht is translated moat not canal). Anyone another option? Arnoutf 15:03, 10 March 2007 (UTC)
