Meppeler Toren - Meppel NL
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member dreamhummie
N 52° 41.845 E 006° 11.390
32U E 310112 N 5842317
Meppeler Toren located at Kerkplein in Meppel, The Netherlands.
Waymark Code: WMWZDD
Location: Drenthe, Netherlands
Date Posted: 11/04/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member monkeys4ever
Views: 4

ANWB (visit link) has been placing information boards at monuments and tourist routes for around 35 years with the aim of introducing historic locations to not only visitors but also residents of the region.
Source: (visit link)
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ANWB Monument Plaque reads:

"MEPPELER TOWER
The church tower in Gothic style dates from the 2nd half of the 15th century. The profiled entrance gate is from 1540, the open dome from 1827. The clock by Arend van der Put dates from 1611.
The city weigh-house from 1617 was added to the church after 1796 and serves as a consistory room. The straight gable is crowned by a Louis XV ornament. The church, tower, and the weigh house can be visited."
Group that erected the marker: ANWB

Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Kerkplein
Meppel, Drenthe, The Netherlands


URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed

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