The Dom Tower (Cathedral Tower, Dutch: Domtoren) of Utrecht is the tallest church tower in the Netherlands, at 112.5 metres (368 feet) in height, and the Gothic-style tower is the symbol of the city. The tower was part of the Cathedral of Saint Martin, Utrecht, also known as Dom Church, and was built between 1321 and 1382, to a design by John of Hainaut.The cathedral was never fully completed due to lack of money. Since the
unfinished nave collapsed in 1674 the Dom tower became a free standing
tower.
The tower stands at the spot where the city of Utrecht originated almost 2,000 years ago.
The Dom Tower was one of the largest towers constructed in Europe
during the fourteenth century, and it was planned to show the power of
the church of Utrecht. The tower consists of two square blocks, topped by a much lighter
lantern. One of the most striking features is the absence of visible buttresses.
The Dom tower was a multifunctional building. In addition to being a belfry, it contained a private chapel of the bishop of Utrecht on the first floor. It also served as the watchtower; the tower guard was housed on the second floor of the lower square block.
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