Vogelenbuurt is located in Utrecht's Noordoost District. It is known for its street name, all of which are named after birds. It is popular with residents and considered a child-friendly neighborhood. The neighborhood is bordered by the Weerdsingel-Oostzijde to the south, the Hopakker and Merelstraat to the west, the Draaiweg to the north, and the Van der Heijdenstraat and Grietstraat to the east.
The rich history of Vogelenbuurt dates back to the Middle Ages, when the area used to be known as polders Zeshoeven or Twaalfhoeven. Koekoeksvaart, and the water channels of the Griftpark can be used to see the old Vecht River. Veengracht is a drainage canal for peatlands that runs through this area. It was known as "Black Water" because it was used for turf shipping. This area used to be home to farms, mills and water-based businesses. One of these was the De Koekoek Farm, which dates back to 17th century.
Affluent Utrechters built large villas with water views on the singels in the 1850s as Utrecht started building outside its fortifications. Vogelenbuurt, the first neighborhood built outside the Stadsbuitengracht, had its own unique character. Private individuals built large-scale housing along existing waterways and road like Hopakker or Draaiweg. By 1907, the Nieuwe Koekoekstraat, Kievitstraat, Adelaarstraat, and Havikstraat had been completed. All mills had vanished, except for the Rijn en Zoon windmill which is now a butchershop.
Vogelenbuurt's unique layout, with its strong orientation to the northeast, was created by using the existing area structure as a starting point. For a long period of time, the Koekoekstraat and the Noorderbrug were the only connections to the city centre. In 1934, Duifstraat became a road connecting the city center with the surrounding neighborhoods.
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