Martinitoren

The Martinitoren is the most elevated church steeple in the city of Groningen, Netherlands and the chime tower of the Martinikerk. The pinnacle is situated at the north-eastern corner of the Grote Markt Main Market Square. It contains a block winding staircase comprising of 260 stages, and the chimes inside the pinnacle contains 62 ringers. The pinnacle is viewed as one of the primary vacation destinations of Groningen and offers a view over the city and encompassing territory.

The front of the pinnacle demonstrates three pictures over the passage, the visually impaired artist Bernlef, Saint Martinus and Rudolf Agricola. Each of the three are men, that are connected to the historical backdrop of Groningen. The pinnacle is tilting around 0.6 m, as per report the pinnacle has an establishment of just three meters down. The natives of Groningen call their pinnacle d'Olle Grieze, which means the old dark one in the neighborhood tongue.

Twice before a pinnacle has remained on the site of the current Martinitoren. The first was worked in the thirteenth century; this was roughly 30 meters high and inherent the Romanesque style. This pinnacle was decimated by lightning. In the fifteenth century a second pinnacle was manufactured, around 45 meters high, yet it likewise was crushed by lightning in a tempest. This pinnacle was at first an expected 102 meters high. Its design was impacted by the Dom Tower of Utrecht.