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Yep! U-traject, the “bridge over the river U”. Utrecht is great
by davedx 7y ago
Yep! U-traject, the “bridge over the river U”. Utrecht is great
- exceptione 7y agoNo, the river is the Rhine. Traiectum is the noun for transire (verb), going through. It was a place where you could cross the river, hence a strategic place to build a castellum, as the Rhine was used as a natural border (limes) for the Roman Empire. The u stands for uut (old Dutch), meaning downstream. Although I am not 100% sure if U doesn't simply stand for uit, which means 'from'.