Utrecht - Janskerkhof
A narrow street, Kintgenshaven, with numbers of 17th century houses and the Hoogt cultural center, leads by way of Slachtstraat and Lange Jansstraat to the Janskerkhof (flower market on Saturday morning). To the right, beyond a monument to Franciscus Donders, a celebrated 19th century ophthalmologist, is the Statenkamer (the meeting place of the States of Utrecht), originally a Minorite friary (Minderbroedersklooster) and now a University institute.
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Janskerkhof Flower Market
Flower and plant market.
The Janskerkhof Flower Market is held every Saturday.
The Janskerkhof Flower Market is held every Saturday.
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | 7:00 | Closed |
| Close | 16:00 |
St Janskerk
In the center of Janskerkhof is St Janskerk (Reformed), a Romanesque basilica (ca. 1050) with a choir of 1539 and a facade of 1682. In the 13th century the original columns were reshaped as pillars; in the 17th century they were removed altogether; and during restoration work in 1986 they were rebuilt in their original form. The painted wooden barrel-vaulting dates from the 13th century. After the Reformation, from 1584 to 1817, the church housed the Municipal Library, and from 1636 to 1817 the University Library.
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
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| Open | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | Closed | Closed |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
