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Hoofdtoren

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Hoofdtoren

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Location: Hoorn, North Holland, Netherlands

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3. Hoofdtoren – Viewpoint Over the Markermeer loop from Grote Waal

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Neko

July 14, 2020

This structure is one of the last surviving defenses in Hoorn. The tower was built in 1464. Today the tower houses a restaurant.

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Scout Jens

June 30, 2021

The tower stands on the city's harbor. It was built in 1532 from Gobertanger limestone and brick. The tower is named after the nearby Houten Hoofd jetty, which was built in 1464.

In 1614 the tower lost its defensive function and the Noordse Compagnie moved into the tower. At that time the spire on the roof was also placed. It was built on the model of the tower of the Amsterdam Zuiderkerk. In 1632 the tower was struck by lightning, after which it was destroyed by fire. Subsequently the tower was completely rebuilt.

After the dissolution of the society, the clothmakers' guild and the Levante trading company moved into the tower. In 1904 the safe and the associated fireplace were transferred from the Noordse Compagnie to the Westfries Museum.

Next to the tower, on the quay wall, stands a statue of the cabin boys of Bontekoe.

nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoofdtoren

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Andreas Bikefan

April 25, 2025

The tower is located on the city's harbor. It was built in 1532 from Gobertanger limestone and brick. In 1614, the tower lost its defensive function, and the Northern Company moved into the tower. Almost 40 years later, in 1651, the turret was added to the roof. It was modeled on the tower of the Zuiderkerk in Amsterdam. In 1632, the tower was struck by lightning and subsequently destroyed by fire. The tower was subsequently completely rebuilt.

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Location: Hoorn, North Holland, Netherlands

Hoofdtoren

1. Viewpoint Over the Markermeer – Hoofdtoren loop from Hoorn

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