Martinikerk (Doesburg)

The Martinikerk (also Sint Martinuskerk or Hervormde kerk) is a church in Doesburg, Netherlands. The church's tower is the eighth tallest in the Netherlands at 94 metres (308 ft).

Sint Martinuskerk
Tower of the Sint Martinuskerk
Location
Location	Doesburg, Netherlands
Geographic coordinates	52.0145°N 6.13375°E / 52.0145; 6.13375
Architecture
Type	Church
Style	Gothic
Groundbreaking	15th Century
Height (max)	94 m (308.40 ft)
Designated as NHL	Dutch rijksmonument #12981, #12982

History

In 1547, it was struck by lightning, heavily damaging church and tower. The tower was again damaged by French troops in 1672, the rampjaar. It was once more struck by lightning in 1717 and in 1783, it became the first building in the Netherlands to be protected from lightning by a lightning rod.^[1]

It was restored 1919–1930 by W. te Riele and N. de Wolf, and restored again after it was heavily damaged when retreating German troops blew up the tower in April 1945.^[1][2][3]

Gallery

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  The view from the Kerkstraat
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  Brick ceiling
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  Wooden ceiling
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  Interieur, Painting
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  Destruction 15 April 1945
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  Ruin 1945

See also

• List of tallest structures built before the 20th century