Dom Tower of Utrecht

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The Dom Tower of Utrecht is the tallest church tower in the Netherlands and a prominent Gothic landmark that has symbolized the city of Utrecht for centuries.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Gothic tower
church tower
landmark
architecturalStyle Gothic architecture
builtFor Cathedral of Saint Martin
cityPanorama offers views over Utrecht
constructionEnd 1382
constructionStart 1321
country Netherlands
denomination Protestant (current use context)
Roman Catholic (originally)
event nave of cathedral collapsed in 1674 storm, isolating the tower
hasFeature Gothic tracery
buttresses
carillon
clock faces
observation platform
hasFunction church bell tower
observation tower
tourist attraction
hasRestoration underwent major restoration works in the 21st century
hasStairs accessible via internal staircase
height about 368 feet
approximately 112 meters
heritageDesignation national heritage site of the Netherlands
heritageStatus Rijksmonument
locatedIn Domplein
Utrecht NERFINISHED
Utrecht city centre
material stone
near Dom Church (Domkerk)
Domplein square
remains of St. Martin's Cathedral
notableFor Gothic architecture
being the tallest church tower in the Netherlands
panoramic city views
numberOfBells 14 (carillon bells, commonly cited)
ownedBy Municipality of Utrecht
partOf St. Martin's Cathedral, Utrecht
ranking tallest church tower in the Netherlands
region Province of Utrecht NERFINISHED
separatedFrom St. Martin's Cathedral nave (after collapse)
symbolOf Utrecht NERFINISHED
city of Utrecht
tourism major tourist attraction in Utrecht
usedFor civic and ceremonial purposes
cultural events
religious purposes (historically)

Referenced by (5)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Binnenstad
contains
Province of Utrecht
containsCulturalHeritageSite
Utrecht
hasLandmark
Museum Catharijneconvent
near
François Hemony ("carillon of the Dom Tower of Utrecht")
notableWork

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