Martinikerk (Doesburg)

Sint Martinuskerk
Tower of the Sint Martinuskerk
Basic information
Location	Doesburg, Netherlands
Geographic coordinates	52°00′52″N 6°08′02″E / 52.0145°N 6.13375°E / 52.0145; 6.13375Coordinates: 52°00′52″N 6°08′02″E / 52.0145°N 6.13375°E / 52.0145; 6.13375
Architectural description
Architectural type	Church
Architectural style	Gothic
Groundbreaking	15th Century
Specifications
Height (max)	94 m (308.40 ft)
Designated as NHL	Dutch rijksmonument #12981, #12982

The Martinikerk (also Sint Martinuskerk or Hervormde kerk) is a church in Doesburg, in the Netherlands. The church's tower is the eighth tallest in the Netherlands at 94 metres (308 ft).

History

1547 it was struck by lightning, heavily damaging church and tower. The tower was again damaged by French troops in 1672, the rampjaar. It was once more struck by lightning in 1717 and in 1783 became the first building in the Netherlands to be protected from lightning by a lightning rod.^[1]

It was restored 1919–1930 by W. te Riele and N. de Wolf, and restored again after it was heavily damaged when retreating German troops blew up the tower in April 1945. ^[1] ^[2] ^[3]

Gallery

The view from the Kerkstraat
Brick ceiling
Wooden ceiling
Interieur, Painting
Destruction 15 April 1945
Ruin 1945

Notes and references

1 2 "Martinikerk: geschiedenis". Retrieved 10 February 2012.
↑ "Martinikerk (rijksmonument #12981)". Monumentenregister (in Dutch). Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
↑ "Martinitoren (rijksmonument #12982)". Monumentenregister (in Dutch). Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed. Retrieved 10 February 2012.

External links

Official website

Tallest buildings in the Netherlands

Church towers	Sint Cunerachurch (Rhenen) (81.8 m) Grote of Sint-Jacobskerk (The Hague) (92.5) Sint Eusebiuschurch (Arnhem) (93 m) Sint Jacobuschurch (The Hague) (94 m) Martinichurch (Doesburg) (94 m) Martinitower (Groningen) (96.8 m) Great Church (Breda) (97.3 m) Sint Vituschurch (Hilversum) (98.3 m) Onze Lieve Vrouwetower (Amersfoort) (98.3 m) New Church (Delft) (108.75 m) Domtower (Utrecht) (112.32 m)

Towers	Euromast (186 m) Mediumwave transmitter Lopik (192 m) Mediumwave transmitter Flevoland (195 m) KPN-Zendmast Hilversum (196 m) KPN-Zendmast Waalhaven (199 m) Zendmast Wieringermeer (204.5 m) KNMI-mast Cabauw (213 m) Zendstation Smilde (303.5 m) Gerbrandytoren Lopik (366.8 m)

Skyscrapers	World Port Center (Rotterdam) (123 m) Nieuwbouw Erasmus Medisch Centrum (Rotterdam) (125 m) The Red Apple (Rotterdam) (124 m) Millennium Tower (Rotterdam) (131 m) De Kroon (The Hague) (132 m) Het Strijkijzer (The Hague) (132 m) Rembrandt tower (Amsterdam) (135 m) Hoftoren (The Hague) (142 m) Westpoint (Tilburg) (142 m) City Tower (The Hague) (142 m) Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations (The Hague) (146 m) Ministry of Security and Justice (The Hague) (146 m) De Rotterdam (Rotterdam) (149 m) Delftse Poort (Rotterdam) (151 m) Montevideo (Rotterdam) (152 m) New Orleans (Rotterdam) (158 m) Maastoren (Rotterdam) (165 m)

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