Montelbaanstoren
The Montelbaanstoren is a tower on bank of the Oudeschans, Amsterdam canal in the Netherlands. The original tower was built in 1516 as part of the Walls of Amsterdam for the purpose of defending the city and the harbour. The top half, designed by Hendrick de Keyser, was extended to its current, decorative form in 1606. Since then the tower is 48m high.
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Eastern Amsterdam circa 1544, with Montelbaanstoren in the lower left corner
Montelbaan-Tower (built in 1516) at the Oude Schans
The Montelbaanstoren at the Oudeschans
The tower in a painting from 1682 by Abraham Storck
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Media related to Montelbaanstoren at Wikimedia Commons
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Coordinates: 52°22′19″N 4°54′20″E / 52.37194°N 4.90556°E
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