Photos: Eric de Redelijkheid, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 HenkvD, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Ludvig14, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo credits
Photos: Eric de Redelijkheid, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 HenkvD, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Ludvig14, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
A park built over an old gasworks, live
Your local guide
Jesse Dekker
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Highlights
- A park built on a former gasworks site
- Cleaned ground turned into open lawns
- One structure kept as a visible marker
- Why the city chose to leave it standing
- A short walk about reuse, not just nature
About this tour
This session looks at how a heavily industrial site became one of the neighbourhood's main green spaces, keeping one structure as a visible link to its past. You see open lawns where a gasworks once stood and a single surviving piece of that industrial history left standing among the trees. It is a short, calm walk about reuse rather than a nature-heavy session.
We move at an easy pace through the park, spending most of the time at the remaining structure since it raises the most questions. I keep the session short, matching the size of the park itself.
It suits viewers interested in how cities repurpose industrial land rather than traditional nature walks. Local residents often use this session to explain the park's backstory to visiting family.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Utrecht before heading out.
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Griftpark Green Space 15 min
You see open lawns and play areas built on a site that produced gas for the city for over a century, and I explain how the ground was cleaned before it could become a park.
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Gasworks Remnant 15 min
The camera holds on one surviving structure from the old works, kept as a marker of what stood here before, and I explain why the city chose to leave it rather than clear the site completely.
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Your questions 7 min
Time to ask anything about Utrecht: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Bitterballen and Wittevrouwen, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Amsterdam time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 9 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Utrecht, showing you Griftpark Green Space and Gasworks Remnant live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk the park paths live with my phone.
Times shown in Amsterdam time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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