St. Martin's Cathedral nave (after collapse)

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St. Martin's Cathedral nave (after collapse) refers to the ruined and missing central section of Utrecht’s medieval cathedral, which was destroyed in a 1674 storm, leaving the Dom Tower standing apart from the remaining church.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf architectural heritage site
ruined church nave
architecturalStyle Gothic architecture
associatedWith Dom Tower of Utrecht
St. Martin's Cathedral choir
Cathedral of Saint Martin
surface form: St. Martin's Cathedral transept
causeOfDestruction tornado-like storm of 1674
centuryOfDestruction 17th century
country Netherlands
culturalSignificance symbol of Utrecht’s historic centre
currentUse open square
public space
dateOfDestruction 1674
dedicatedTo Martin of Tours
surface form: Saint Martin of Tours
denomination Protestant Church in the Netherlands
surface form: Protestant Church in the Netherlands (current cathedral body)

Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church (historical)
event collapse of nave of St. Martin's Cathedral, Utrecht
hasArchaeology subsurface remains of medieval nave
hasCondition largely demolished
missing roof
ruined
hasMarker information panels about former nave
heritageStatus part of protected historic cityscape of Utrecht
imageSubjectOf historic engravings of 1674 storm damage
modern photographs of Domplein
knownAs Domplein (cathedral square)
locatedIn Utrecht
Utrecht
surface form: Utrecht city centre

Utrecht, Netherlands
material stone
notableFor being destroyed by a single storm event
creating physical separation between Dom Tower and remaining church
forming one of the most recognizable urban spaces in Utrecht
originalConstruction medieval period
originalReligion Roman Catholicism
partOf St. Martin's Cathedral, Utrecht
historic core of Utrecht
postReformationUse Protestant cathedral nave until destruction
previousFunction central nave of cathedral
main processional space of cathedral
separated Dom Tower of Utrecht
separates Dom Tower of Utrecht from remaining choir and transept
timePeriod Middle Ages (original construction)
touristAttraction yes
urbanRole open space between Dom Tower and cathedral choir
visibleRemains foundations marked in pavement
outline of former nave indicated on ground

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Dom Tower of Utrecht separatedFrom St. Martin's Cathedral nave (after collapse)