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IJsselstein Tower

IJsselstein Tower

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IJsselstein Tower

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Location: Ijsselstein, Utrecht, Netherlands

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1. View Over the Meadows – IJsselstein Tower loop from Doorslag

21.9km

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2. Along the Vlist – Veerpoort Schoonhoven loop from Gouda Goverwelle

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3. View Over the Meadows – IJsselstein Tower loop from Doorslag

21.9km

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Niek 🇳🇱

June 22, 2024

The Reformed Church or Old St. Nicholas Church in IJsselstein is a Gothic church that was founded in 1310. The tower of the church was built around 1535 in Renaissance style, which was unique for the northern Netherlands at that time. The structure is in the 'Top 100 of the National Office for Monument Care' from 1990.

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Horst

November 5, 2024

nice & interesting church, take the time for a short rest

Bumble-Bee

October 19, 2025

This late Gothic church, built around 1307, features a pseudo-basilica nave with an ambulatory. In the early 14th century, Gijsbrecht van Amstel, the first Lord of IJsselstein, received permission from the bishop to build a church near his castle. This church was dedicated to Saint Nicholas in 1310. Besides the castle, Saint Nicholas Church was the most important building in the city.

The church tower appears in every architectural book. The Italian architect Allesandro Pasqualini built it in 1532, commissioned by Floris van Egmond, Baron of IJsselstein. He had been captivated by the beauty he saw in Italy. This is the oldest and first Renaissance building above the Alps. The baron immediately turned necessity into a virtue by having a small additional tower built on the side, with its own entrance. Here, one could be confined to five "dungeons" on bread and water. And to emphasize this, a stone pillory was built on the corner of the church. A particularly striking feature is the spire, which was installed in 1924 and designed by the Amsterdam School architect Michel de Klerk.

(inijsselstein.nl/post/oude-st-nicolaaskerk)

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Location: Ijsselstein, Utrecht, Netherlands

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IJsselstein Tower

1. View Over the Meadows – IJsselstein Tower loop from Doorslag

2. Along the Vlist – Veerpoort Schoonhoven loop from Gouda Goverwelle

3. View Over the Meadows – IJsselstein Tower loop from Doorslag

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