Park Servaasbolwerk / Sonnenborgh in Utrecht with museum and observatory Sonnenborgh Park Servaasbolwerk is part of the Zocherpark. This city park, several kilometres long and located along part of the canal, was designed by 19th-century landscape architect Jan David Zocher jr. With a few exceptions, the centuries-old city defences were demolished with the construction. Much of the cleared space was then used to build the park. The Sonnenborgh stronghold was built between 1544 and 1558 by Emperor Charles V to defend the city. The three other bastions he had constructed were Manenborgh, Sterrenburg and Morgenster. Professor Buys Ballot arranged for the observatory to be moved from the Smeetoren, where meteorological observations were already being made, to Sonnenborgh in the mid-19th century. In 1854, he founded the Royal Meteorological Institute (KNMI) here. After KNMI moved to De Bilt, Sonnenborgh was once again all about observatories. Now it houses Sonnenborgh - museum & observatory. This photo was taken at dawn on 16 December 2018. Dark Utrecht. That's the name of my series of photos of Utrecht places after sunset. Most Dark Utrecht photos were shot at dusk. https://donkerutrecht.nl/
Dark Utrecht exists 9 years! Because it's my birthday, I give a 20% discount from Friday 31 January to Tuesday 4 February. This discount has already been implemented.
Dark Utrecht. That's the name of my still growing series of photos of Utrecht places after sunset. Most of the Dark Utrecht..
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