Neude Library (Former Post Office)
Bibliotheek Neude
A public library converted from an Amsterdam School post office, whose yellow-brick vaulted hall is considered one of the most beautiful libraries in the Netherlands.
The building was completed in 1924 as Utrecht's main post office and is a representative example of Amsterdam School architecture. The hall has a parabolic vault of yellow glazed bricks, and black statues standing around its perimeter symbolise the continents. Since its conversion into a public library in 2020, the hall is filled with bookshelves and reading seats, and it has a café. It is free and open to visitors, who can look around quietly and take photos. It is on Neude Square, north of the Dom Tower, about a three-minute walk away, so it is worth a look on the way. Please keep your voice down.
Opening hours
Daily approx. 08:00–22:00 (check official website)
Nearby sights
- Museum Speelklok
- Dom Tower
- St. Martin's Cathedral & Pandhof
- DOMunder
- Oudegracht Wharves
- Museum Catharijneconvent
- Stationsplein Bicycle Parking
- Nieuwegracht