independence tower - Nieuwerburg a/d Rijn
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member superstein
N 52° 04.681 E 004° 48.736
31U E 624191 N 5771265
On September 23, 2015 it was 100 years ago that the College of Bruges Masters took over the ownership of the Independence Tower for us. In that century it has also become a symbol of the independence of the Nieuwerbruggers.
Waymark Code: WM166E5
Location: Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Date Posted: 05/18/2022
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member pmaupin
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By contract dated May 18, 1914, the well-known company Eijsbouts from Asten, North Brabant, committed itself to supply and install a timepiece with a loud bell and accessories. Details of the timepiece, with three dials and a brass bell of about 150 kilograms, were in the contract. The price for delivery and installation would be 675 guilders.
In the end the cost of the tower was less than 2600 guilders. A quarter of that 675 guilders was for the clockwork and bell. The construction cost approximately 1,875 guilders.
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Address of Tower:
Bruggemeestersstraat 11 Nieuwerbrug

Still Operational: yes

Number of bells in tower?: 1

Relevant website?: [Web Link]

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Tours or visits allowed in tower?: Not listed
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