Onze-Lieve-Vrouwetoren, Utrecht Province, The Netherlands
4.5 (251 reviews) Spent Ranking #3 in Amersfoort Points of Interest & Landmarks
Beautiful views but plan beforehand
i saw some reviews of people who wanted to climb the tower but found a closed door: be aware that you have to buy your tickets beforehand at the VVV (the Dutch tourist office). Only during summer months there are daily tours to the top of the tower:in July and August every day between 12.00 and 18.00. Outside the summer season there is only one daily tour starting at 14.00. So yes, you get the added benefit of being far from the maddening crowd of Amsterdam, but this goes with reduced opening hours. The views from the top are stunning, and you get to climb up much higher than most towers (to the final trans). When we got the tour, we were the only two people and the tour guide switched effortlessly to English (I'm Dutch but my partner isn't). The tour guide times the guide so that you are close to the carillion when it goes to play, so you can hear the bells from very close.
Address
Lieve vrouweplein, Amersfoort, The Netherlands.
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Website
http://www.vvvamersfoort.nl
Current local date and time now
Thursday, May 16, 2024, 0:11
User Ratings
4.5 based on (251 reviews)
Reviews
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5ireneus 5:00 PM Aug 17, 2015
An hour well spent!
Fun climb up the tower, you learn about the city, the history and the tower itself of course. The view from the top is amazing and gives you an idea how flat the country really is. On a nice, bright day, you have great views.
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5NYandAussie 5:00 PM Jun 4, 2015
Worth climbing the 346 steps
What a view.....on a clear day you can see all the way to Utrecht and Amsterdam. Amazing views over the old historic town -- especially the church, wall houses, canals and market square. We were so lucky.....we essentially had a private tour - €5 each -- so the guide spoke English and allowed us to ring the bells. Also shown the nesting Pelegrín Falcons.....what a treat. You do need to be relatively fit for this climb and not claustrophobic .....the steps get stepper and narrow as you climb higher, and the curving stairs are enough to make you dizzy. Well worth the effort though!
