Klokkenstoel - Veenhuizen NL
Posted by: dreamhummie
N 53° 02.428 E 006° 23.396
32U E 325017 N 5879958
Klokkenstoel located at Oude Gracht 1 in Veenhuizen, The Netherlands.
Waymark Code: WM14C9M
Location: Drenthe, Netherlands
Date Posted: 06/09/2021
Views: 5
A bell seat (Klokkenstoel) is a structure of thick wooden or iron beams, in which one or more bells are hung. A bell frame may be attached to the top of the church or bell tower, or it may be free-standing.
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This one is a Dutch Monument.
The Dutch Monument Register (
visit link) reads:
"(Reconstructed) bell seat placed in front of the main entrance of the Second Institution.
Description:
Structure consisting of two parallel braced uprights, at top a bell seat with small bell. Top with capped beam and topped with a flagpole.
Appreciation:
Bell tower of essential and functional importance in connection with the complex."
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