Netherlands
Northern Netherlands
Groningen

Martinitoren

The Martinitoren is the tallest church steeple in the city of Groningen, , and the bell tower of the . The tower is located at the north-eastern corner of the Grote Markt.
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  • Type: Scenic viewpoint
  • Description: building it the city of Groningen
  • Also known as: “Martini Tower”
  • Wheelchair access: no
Photo: Hardscarf, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Martinikerk and Forum Groningen.

Church
Photo: Wutsje, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is the oldest church in Groningen, . The church and its associated tower are named after Saint Martin of Tours, the patron saint of the Bishopric of Utrecht to which Groningen belonged.

Community center
Photo: Rkoster, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a in the city of Groningen in the northern Netherlands that houses a library, cinema, and parts of the . is situated 150 metres east of Martinitoren.

Town hall
Photo: Agnes Monkelbaan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is the seat of government in , the Netherlands. The city council meets in a modern room downstairs, but upstairs in the former raadszaal the Gulden Boek is kept that lists the honored citizens of the town. is situated 110 metres southwest of Martinitoren.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Oosterparkwijk and Kostverloren.

Quarter
Photo: Wutsje, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a quarter.

Neighborhood
Photo: A.Nauta, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a neighborhood.

Quarter
Photo: Wutsje, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a quarter, which is situated 2½ km south of Martinitoren.

Martinitoren

Latitude
53.21938° or 53° 13′ 10″ north
Longitude
6.56821° or 6° 34′ 6″ east
Inception
1482
Height
20 metres (66 feet)
Open location code
9F586H99+Q7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 47469261
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­tower
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­viewpoint
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Wiki­data ID
Q1897266
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Western Frisian—“Martinitoren” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Torre Martini”
  • Chinese: “聖瑪爾定塔”
  • Chinese: “馬提尼塔樓”
  • Chinese: “马提尼塔”
  • Dutch: “Martinitoren”
  • Dutch: “rijksmonumentnummer 18553”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مارتينيتورين”
  • Esperanto: “Martinituro”
  • French: “tour Martini”
  • French: “Tour Martini”
  • German: “Martinitoren”
  • German: “Martiniturm”
  • Indonesian: “Martinitoren”
  • Japanese: “マルティーニ塔”
  • Portuguese: “Martinitoren”
  • Russian: “Башня Святого Мартина”
  • Spanish: “Torre de la iglesia de San Martín”
  • Spanish: “Torre Martini”
  • Western Frisian: “Martinitoer”
  • Western Frisian: “Martinytoer”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Sint-Joris en de draak and Gemeente Groningen, loket Centrum.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Martinitoren”. Photo: Ra-smit, CC BY-SA 3.0.