Marekerk's Clock - Leiden, Netherland
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N 52° 09.718 E 004° 29.429
31U E 601949 N 5780100
Tower clock on Marekerk - a Protestant church in Leiden.
Waymark Code: WMJQ1J
Location: Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Date Posted: 12/16/2013
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The Marekerk is a Protestant church in Leiden, located at the Lange Mare and the Oude Vest canal. The church was designed by the city architect Arent van ’s-Gravesande in 1639-1649. It was opened in 1649. It was the first church to be built in Holland after the Reformation.
The carillon has a church bell by C. Wegewaert from 1647, with a diameter of 202.7 cm and it has a bell by Francois Hemony from 1663 with a diameter of 98.6 cm. The mechanical clock in the tower is by B. Eijsbouts in 1941, an electric winding mechanism was added later. The wall mounted dials are black with gilded Roman numerals and clock hands.
Status: Working
Display: Mounted
Year built: 01/01/1941
Web link to additional info: Not listed
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