Stenen rond de Dom: een stadswandeling langs 2000 jaar natuursteen als bouwmateriaal [rocks around the clock: a walk through 2000 years of Utrecht's history and hundreds of millions of natural history]
other
Many of the buildings described have been standing for centuries; not that the use of natural stone has died out. On the contrary, today we use rocks that weren’t available in the Netherlands in ancient times and the Middle Ages. There are various reasons for this. For instance, it has become easier to transport material across the world, whereas the use of some materials, such as sandstone, is prohibited; others cannot be supplied. Twentieth-century buildings, in particular, use a wide range of natural stone. In general, natural stone is now used for decorative purposes but not for load-bearing structures.
TNO Identifier
875085
Publisher
TNO
Collation
8 p.
Place of publication
Utrecht