Utrecht University Hall
Utrecht University Hall

This beautiful monument is where academic ceremonies take place with the most pomp and circumstance.

While walking around the heart of Utrecht, this glimmering building will surely catch your eye. In this beautiful monument built in the Neo-Renaissance style located in the heart of the city, next to the Dom Tower, is where academic ceremonies of Utrecht University take place.

The oldest part of the hall was completed in 1462 and this was where the Treaty of Utrecht was signed in 1579: the marking of the origin of the Dutch nation. Inside its historical walls, stained glass windows line the main gothic corridors. Wood and mahogany decorate the intimate room where students defend their thesis.

Now, this hall is an iconic building that stands amongst Utrecht's finest architecture.

There is a statue of Jan van Nassau in front of the hall as a memory of this important event.