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Construction on this Gothic Tower in the old city center, began in 1529. It was intended to be adjacent to a church. Almost immediately, it started sinking and leaning to one side. The builders tried to correct the lean by placing subsequent layers of bricks perpendicular to the ground. This caused the building to curve so construction stopped at 40 m, instead of the intended 120 m. The church was never built but the tower remained and has become the city's icon. There are 183 steps to a viewing platform on top of the tower. The tower is 2 m off-center and leans further than the tower at Pisa.
De Oldehove, Oldehoofsterkerkhof, 8911 DE Leeuwarden, Phone: +31-05-82-33-23-50
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Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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