Toren van Goedereede

The Toren van Goedereede is a grey square brick tower in Goedereede, Netherlands, 39.5 metres excessive, belonging to the Catharina church. It turned into constructed in 1512. From 1552 to 1912 the tower served as a lighthouse, and went through numerous changes all through this period. Today it's been restored and is a museum, housing a carillon. The unique tower was a part of a big parish church within the then-prosperous fishing and trading port. Adriaan Florenszoon Boeyens 1459 to 1523, the destiny Pope Adrian VI, was pastor of the church. During a exquisite fire in Goedereede in 1482 the vintage.

Katharina Church" and its tower have been destroyed. A new church turned into erected in 1512 beside a giant new tower, which still stands these days. A massive bell that sounded the hours turned into cast in 1519, with the Latin inscription, Est mea vox grata, quia sum Maria vocata et Georgius Waghevens Me fecit Anno Domini MCCCCCXVIII My voice is welcome, because I am called Maria and George Waghevens made Me in the year of our Lord 1518. A 2nd bell was delivered in 1647.