In the past
(11th century)
in Utrecht were
“normal”
churches
for the citizens, and so called
“kapittel”
churches for the clergy, the canons (kanunniken).
Kings used to grant pieces of ground to such an abbey, cloister, or cathedral (kapittel church) with special rights.
Such an abbey or church, surrounded with their pieces of ground, formed a so called immunity.
The civil right didn’t count for these immunities.
(11th century)
in Utrecht were
“normal”
churches
for the citizens, and so called
“kapittel”
churches for the clergy, the canons (kanunniken).
Kings used to grant pieces of ground to such an abbey, cloister, or cathedral (kapittel church) with special rights.
Such an abbey or church, surrounded with their pieces of ground, formed a so called immunity.
The civil right didn’t count for these immunities.
They were immune for the secular (wereldse) life. Only the religion justice system counted, and no town council or police could do anything within these immunities
The immunities were separated from the rest of the city (and other communities) by walls and/or canals.
One of these immunities was the immunity of the Saint Pieter (1048) and this immunity was separated by a canal, now known as the Kromme Nieuwe Gracht.
The curve that you see is, that’s why, called “The Rainbow of St. Pieter” that surrounded a big part of the immunity.
Near the corner is a console of Jeannot Bürgi.
The immunities were separated from the rest of the city (and other communities) by walls and/or canals.
One of these immunities was the immunity of the Saint Pieter (1048) and this immunity was separated by a canal, now known as the Kromme Nieuwe Gracht.
The curve that you see is, that’s why, called “The Rainbow of St. Pieter” that surrounded a big part of the immunity.
Near the corner is a console of Jeannot Bürgi.
You see the city of Utrecht, the canals and of course the church the St.Pieter in the foreground. Above the city is a rainbow. Far above the cloudes is St. Pieter looking upstairs to heaven(?).
The only possibility to make this picture was from the water by the electric- or ”whisper” boat which makes regulary a beautiful trip throught the old small canals of the city.
The only possibility to make this picture was from the water by the electric- or ”whisper” boat which makes regulary a beautiful trip throught the old small canals of the city.
