Dom Tower of Utrecht

The Dom Tower of Utrecht is the tallest church tower within the Netherlands, at 112.5 metres in peak, and the Gothic-style tower is the symbol of the town. The tower became part of the St. Martin's Cathedral, additionally known as Dom Church, and turned into constructed between 1321 and 1382 to a design by way of John of Hainaut.

The cathedral turned into by no means completely completed because of lack of money. Since the unfinished nave collapsed in 1674 the Dom tower became a unfastened standing tower. The tower stands on the spot wherein the city of Utrecht originated nearly 2,000 years ago. The Dom Tower became certainly one of the biggest towers constructed in Europe in the course of the 14th century, and it was deliberate to show the power of the church of Utrecht. Its construction led preacher Geert Groote to protest towards the arrogance of such an enormous venture, suggesting it became too tall, too high priced and all but aesthetic. The tower consists of rectangular blocks, crowned by a far lighter lantern. One of the maximum putting functions is the absence of visible buttresses.