Oldehove

The Oldehove is a leaning and unfinished church tower in the medieval centre of the Dutch city of . Oldehove is also the name of an artificial mound on which in the late 9th century a church dedicated to Saint Vitus was built.
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  • Opening hours: April–October 1:00 PM–5:00 PM
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: iconic leaning church tower in Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands
  • Also known as: “De Oldehove”, “Oldehove (gebouw)”, “rijksmonumentnummer 24331”, “Torre di Oldehove”, “Олдехове (башня)”, and “Падающая башня (Леуварден)”
  • Address: Oldehoofsterkerkhof 1, Leeuwarden, 8911DM
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Princessehof Ceramics Museum and Historisch Centrum Leeuwarden.

Museum
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The is a museum… is situated 160 metres east of Oldehove.

Museum
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, located in … is situated 160 metres northeast of Oldehove.

Park
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is a park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Snakkerburen and Lekkum.

Village
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is a village in municipality in the province of , the .

Village
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is a village in municipality in the province of the . is situated 3 km northeast of Oldehove.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 3½ km west of Oldehove.

Oldehove

Latitude
53.20297° or 53° 12′ 11″ north
Longitude
5.78971° or 5° 47′ 23″ east
Elevation
6 metres (20 feet)
Established
1533
Height
40 metres (131 feet)
Wheelchair access
limited
Open location code
9F576Q3Q+5V
Open­Street­Map ID
way 302429449
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­building
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
6946537
Wiki­data ID
Q2018608
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Western Frisian—“Oldehove” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Oldehove”
  • Catalan: “Oldehove”
  • Chinese: “奥尔德霍弗斜塔”
  • Danish: “Oldehove”
  • Dutch: “Oldehove”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “اولدهوف”
  • French: “Oldehove”
  • German: “Oldehove”
  • Italian: “Oldehove”
  • Latin: “Oldehove”
  • Polish: “Oldehove”
  • Portuguese: “Oldehove”
  • Russian: “Олдехове”
  • Saterfriesisch: “Ooldehou”
  • Spanish: “Oldehove”
  • Swedish: “Oldehove”
  • Western Frisian: “Aldehou (toer)”
  • Western Frisian: “Aldehou”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Transvaalwijk and Binnenstad.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Pieter Jelles Troelstra and Eysinga.

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Worth a closer look: Heerenveen and Sneek.

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