Leeuwarden. Oldehove - Zicht vanuit het noorden

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Oldehove - unfinished, "falling" the bell tower in the medieval center of the Dutch city of Leeuwarden. Oldehove - a mound, on which place from the IX century was the Catholic Church of St. Vitus in the XV century. it was replaced by a new one. Construction of the bell tower of the church began later, in 1529 residents of Leeuwarden want to be the bell tower of St. Vitus was higher than the bell tower of St. Martin in nearby Groningen When the tower was only 10 meters high, it started to lean. Construction continued, the bank tried to compensate by adding bricks. But it did not help, and in 1532 (on the other. According to 1533) the construction stopped. In September 1576 hurricane was destroyed by the church, but the curve of the bell tower to resist! Church finally demolished in 1595 - the bell tower still exists as a freestanding tower. Inside, a spiral staircase of 183 steps. In the summer the tower open to the public, and you can climb naverh.