De Oldehove, Friesland Province, The Netherlands
4.0 (314 reviews) Tuesday: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM Spent < 1 hour Ranking #5 in Leeuwarden Points of Interest & Landmarks
A piece of Frisian history
De Oldehove is an unfinished church tower in the medieval centre of the Dutch city of Leeuwarden. It leans more than the tower of Pisa in Italy. Open for visits from mid April till end of October.
Address
Oldehoofsterkerkhof, 8933 GS Leeuwarden The Netherlands
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Website
http://www.oldehove.eu/
Working hours
Monday : 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday : 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday : 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Thursday : 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Friday : 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Saturday : 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Sunday : 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Current local date and time now
Tuesday, May 14, 2024, 10:38
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4.0 based on (314 reviews)
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5Jan Willem t 5:00 PM Jan 20, 2020
Tower of Pisa in Leeuwarden
This very beautiful, old tower is quite leaning, but that also gives it an extra charm. In 1595 the accompanying church collapsed, since then the tower stands alone. When the tower was only ten meters high it already started to subside! The tower can be visited with a local guide.
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3Robert O 5:00 PM Dec 9, 2022
Robust, unfinished, leaning tower
Mid 1500s an attempt to build a huge tower in the Frisian capital failed. All what is left, is a robust, but leaning structure. Like in Pisa, the foundation in soft sediment proved to be not good enough. City planners did a good job in integrating the historic tower in the new square set up. The ensemble (city hall, visitor center, tower, statue, trees) looks fine.
