Location Doesburg, Netherlands Height (max) 94 m (308.40 ft) Phone +31 313 476 882 Architectural type Church | Groundbreaking 15th Century Province Gelderland Architectural style Gothic architecture | |
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Designated as NHL Dutch rijksmonument #12981, #12982 Address Kerkstraat 4, 6981 Doesburg, Netherlands Similar De Waag, Museum de Roode Tooren, Doesburgsche Mosterd‑ en Azijnfa, Sint Walburgiskerk, Grote of Sint‑Jacobskerk | ||
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.
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.
References
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