RM: 525602 - Kerktoren Sint Martinuskerk - Gennep
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member TeamYakara
N 51° 42.164 E 005° 58.100
31U E 705102 N 5732148
Martinustoren, Gennep
Waymark Code: WM10CRP
Location: Limburg, Netherlands
Date Posted: 04/15/2019
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member dreamhummie
Views: 3

NL


De Martinustoren (1869) is de neogotische portaaltoren van de, in 1945 verwoeste, Sint Martinuskerk. De toren is een Rijksmonument en wordt toegeschreven aan Pierre Cuypers, architect van onder andere het Rijksmuseum.

Na de recente restauratie kreeg de toren de functie van bezoekerscentrum. De bezoeker krijgt informatie over de cultuurhistorie en natuur van Gennep en het land van Maas en Niers. De presentaties zijn ook voorzien van QR-codes, die de mogelijkheid geven informatie via smartphone en internet te krijgen. De bovenste etage biedt uitzicht op Gennep, Maasheggen, St. Jansberg en Reichswald.


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The Martinus tower (1869) is the neo-gothic portal tower of the St. Martin church, destroyed in 1945. The tower is a national monument and is attributed to Pierre Cuypers, architect of the Rijksmuseum, among others.

After the recent restoration, the tower was given the function of visitor center. The visitor receives information about the cultural history and nature of Gennep and the land of Maas and Niers. The presentations are also provided with QR codes, which give the possibility of receiving information via smartphone and internet. The top floor offers a view of Gennep, Maasheggen, St. Jansberg and Reichswald.


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Monument Number: 525602

Address of this Rijksmonument:
Torenstraat 17, Gennep


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Is This Rijksmonument open to the public ?: yes

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