Location Mariaplaats
At Mariaplaats you will find not one but two HKU sites. The monumental buildings house HKU Utrechts Conservatorium. At this school, exploring your individuality and talent are the central focus. This is where you become the music professional who surprises the audience.
Location Mariaplaats
Schools
As soon as you step inside the buildings, you can hear it: everyone is busy practising at location Mariaplaats. It's all about music here!
Contact and opening hours
Main building
Mariaplaats 28
3511 LL Utrecht
Telephone: 030-2091309
Opening hours main building
Mon - Thu 08.30 – 21.45 hrs, Fri 08.30 - 18.00 hrs and Sat 10.00-17.00 hrs.
K&W gebouw (Arts and Sciences building)
Mariaplaats 27
3511 LL Utrecht
Telephone: 040-2091309
Opening hours K&W gebouw
Mon - Fri 08.30 – 22.00 hrs, Sat 09.30 – 17.00 hrs and Sun 09.30 – 17.00 hrs.
For extra organ lessons the following churches are in use:
- Leeuwenbergkerk
- Pieterskerk
- Buurkerk
- het gebouw Ottone
Occasionally, other churches in and outside Utrecht are rented for special exams.
The Netherlands Carillon School
Grote Spui 11
3811 GA Amersfoort
Telephone: 033-4752638
Route
How to get to location Mariaplaats
By foot
Location Mariaplaats is within roughly 10 minutes' walking distance of Utrecht Centraal Station.The big yellow building on the corner is the Arts & Sciences Building. The main building is to its left.
Bicylcle
Mariaplaats is also easy accessible by bicycle.Public transport
Take the bus from Utrecht Centraal Station and get out at the Mariaplaats stop. The bus stops in front of the door. For Utrecht's public transport timetables, visit U-OV.Parking
It is extremely difficult to park in the centre of Utrecht. We therefore advise you to use public transport. If you come by car regardless, then the Springweg Car Park is nearby. If you would rather park free of charge, then check the website www.parkerenindestad.nl.Funfacts
In the main building of the Utrecht Conservatory you will find De Kapel. This is the neo-gothic chapel of the former men's hospital St. Joannes de Deo. The chapel has impressive stained glass windows by Heinrich Geuer and an original tiled floor.HKU Utrechts Conservatorium uses De Kapel for acoustic concerts and lectures.