Church Tower Nieuwe Niedorp

The old church tower of Nieuwe Niedorp is a church tower from the 16th century. The somewhat crooked construction has a rich history of more than 5 centuries and has survived the demolition of 2 attached cruciform churches. The tower is a national monument and one of the most prominent buildings in the North Holland village. The foundation of the church tower was already laid in the 13th century. The construction of the tower probably took place in 4 phases. This was done so that the church tower had time to collapse between the construction phases. Presumably there was a pause period of 50 years between each construction phase. The construction of the church tower was completed in the 15th century.
Even before the construction of the tower was completed, construction of the choir started in the second half of the 14th century. A transept and three naves were later added to this. That is why Nieuwe Niedorp had a one-aisled cruciform church from the year 1500.
The church was dedicated to the holy bishop Martinus.

The "tower" in Nieuwe Niedorp refers to the Maartenstoren (St. Martin's Tower), a leaning church tower from the 16th century that is a national monument and survived the demolition of the adjacent churches. Originally part of the Sint Martinuskerk (St. Martin's Church), the tower is now connected to the Fenixkerk (Fenix Church) and is a recognizable building with a long history.
Key features:
Age and history: The tower dates from the 16th century and is an old building that still stands.
Skewed construction: The tower is leaning, a result of prolonged "settling."
National monument: The Maartenstoren is a national monument because of its historical value.
St. Martinuskerk (St. Martin's Church): The tower was part of the original Sint Martinuskerk (St. Martin's Church), which was replaced by the Fenixkerk (Fenix Church).
Fenixkerk: The tower is now connected to the Fenixkerk (Fenix Church), which was built after the demolition of the old Sint Martinuskerk (St. Martin's Church).