A Utrecht tale of light
Trajectum Lumen is an evening walk through the historic Centre of Utrecht. You will see several objects that are artistically lightened. Within Trajectum Lumen there are 25 artworks of light from domestic and foreign artists en students from de HKU University of the Arts Utrecht. You can see the light art every day, from sundown till midnight. When night falls you’ll be amazed by the beauty of historic Utrecht.
City guided tour
The best time to make this beautiful City walk tour is on a Saturday and combine it with a visit to het Domplein. This tour is under the guidance of a local guide, it takes about 1,5 hours and starts in front of the Tourist Information Centre on Domplein and ends on the Mariaplaats. Book your tour online or buy your ticket at the Tourist Information Centre, Domplein 9 in Utrecht. Open daily from 10.00 AM till 5.00 PM. This tour will only cost you € 9,75 per person and is an absolute must-do so put it on your bucket list.
Follow the signs and walk without a guide
You can walk this Citywalk also without a guide. It’s easier with the map you find here.
But you can also follow the orange light arrows incorporated in the sidewalks, they will lead you through the historic centre of Utrecht and guidance you on the route of Trajectum Lumen.
Special points are marked with a blue light.
Trajectum Lumen: special lights shine on the historical buildings and architectural locations. You will find them at off the beaten track and at surprising places.
The citywalk starts at Domplein by the VVV – Tourist Information Centre
1. Domstraat: Marking the Castellum Wall
3. Trans: Paushuize or Pope‘s Residence and the University premises
4. Pieterskerkhof: Lights of Saint Peter’s Church
5. Drift: Drift Vaults
6 and 7. Janskerkhof: Jans Lights and Lights of Saint John‘s Churchconstruction
8. Minrebroederstraat: Saint Willibrord Church
9. Ganzenmarkt: Ganzenmarkt Tunnel
10. Bezembrug: Bridges
11. Buurkerkhof: Buurkerk
End this fantastic walking tour with a nice drink and snack in one of the nice cafes that you find on or near Domplein.
A nice place to sit down is by Soep-er on Vismarkt, Jozef on Mariaplaats or eat a nice cake or fabulous pie by Bond and Smolders on Lijnmarkt.
In addition to the Trajectum Lumen walking tour, there are many more special light objects to be found in Historical Utrecht. When you walk through Utrecht and you look around you will see beautiful old canal houses, bridges, boats and church towers highlighted in special ways.
