Munttoren
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Munttoren is a historic clock and bell tower in central Amsterdam, originally part of the city’s medieval fortifications and now a notable canal-side landmark.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bell tower
ⓘ
clock tower ⓘ historic building ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Baroque
ⓘ
surface form:
Dutch Baroque
|
| carillonMaker |
François Hemony
ⓘ
Pieter Hemony ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1480 ⓘ |
| country | Netherlands ⓘ |
| hasCarillonSince | 17th century ⓘ |
| hasClockSince | 17th century ⓘ |
| hasNameMeaning | Mint Tower ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bells
ⓘ
carillon ⓘ clock ⓘ lantern ⓘ octagonal upper stage ⓘ spire ⓘ |
| height | approximately 40 metres ⓘ |
| heritageRegister | Dutch national heritage register ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | Rijksmonument ⓘ |
| isLandmarkOf | Amsterdam ⓘ |
| isPopularWith | tourists ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Amsterdam
ⓘ
Muntplein ⓘ city centre of Amsterdam ⓘ North Holland ⓘ
surface form:
province of North Holland
|
| locatedNear |
Amstel River
ⓘ
surface form:
Amstel river
|
| locatedOn | Singel canal ⓘ |
| namedAfter | coin minting function ⓘ |
| near |
Bloemenmarkt
ⓘ
Kalverstraat ⓘ Rokin ⓘ |
| numberOfBells | approximately 38 ⓘ |
| originalFunction | city gate tower ⓘ |
| originalName | Regulierspoort ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Muntplein
ⓘ
surface form:
Muntplein square
Singel canal ⓘ |
| partOf |
Grachtengordel
ⓘ
surface form:
Amsterdam city fortifications
|
| rebuiltAfter | 1618 fire ⓘ |
| rebuiltBy |
Hendrick de Keyser
ⓘ
Hendrick de Keyser ⓘ
surface form:
Pieter de Keyser
|
| rebuiltIn | 1620 ⓘ |
| usedAs | mint for coinage ⓘ |
| usedAsMintInCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| usedFor |
chiming of the hours
ⓘ
musical carillon performances ⓘ timekeeping ⓘ |
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