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Nicolaïkerk is a church built in the early 12th century. A monastery church around 1529, the building was taken over by Protestants in 1579.

The Synagogue in Utrecht is an Ashkenazi synagogue completed in 1884 by architect A. Nijland. This brick synagogue was rededicated in 2004.

The Geertekerk was built between 1248-1400, after the Reformation it was successively used as a Reformed church, stable, barracks, warehouse and from 1814 to 1930 again as a Reformed church. In a ruinous state at the end of the 1940s, the building was completely restored from 1954 to 1956.

The Synagogue in the godsdienstschool is an Ashkenazi synagogue from the 18th century. The synagogue was rebuilt in 1925-26 by architect H. Elte Phzn. In use between 1792 and 1981, this brick synagogue is now abandoned.

The Doopsgezinde Kerk was a hidden church that began operating in the building of a small manor house in the 18th century.

This Greek Orthodox Church in Utrecht is dedicated to the Annunciation of the Mother of God. It offers services in Greek and Dutch.

The Lutheran Church in Utrecht has been housed in this Louis XIV-style building since the 17th century, when Protestantism became the only permitted denomination of Christianity in the Netherlands.

The Pieterskerk, established in 1039, is one of the oldest churches in Utrecht. Ravaged by fires in 1148 and 1279, by a tornado in 1674, Pieterskerk is nevertheless the best preserved Romanesque church in Utrecht.

Utrecht Cathedral is a Gothic church built from 1254 as a continuation of a Romanesque cathedral. The church has been Protestant since 1580. With its 112.32 meter high tower, it is the tallest building in Utrecht.

The Ger­tru­dis Ca­the­dral is the main place of worship of the Old Catholics, a movement that separated from the Roman Catholic Church, in the city of Utrecht. The interior is richly decorated with colourful frescoes, tiled floors and artistic windows.