Munttoren - Muntplein 12/14
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Contact Munttoren
| Address : | Muntplein 12/14, 1012 WR Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Postal code : | 1012 |
| Website : | https://geoo.io/Munttoren_(Amsterdam) |
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| City : | Amsterdam |
| Description : | Originally part of the city wall, this tower was rebuilt in 1620 & features a carillon with bells. |
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Jay Finesilver on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Interesting tower. Known as the Milk Tower also. It is just near the flower market and was where the new and old parts met.
You can just go look at it, no access though.
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Kirsty Rixon on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Picturesque part of the city ... lovely flower market to wander around with plenty of tourist souvenirs. Very pretty.
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BradJill on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Mint Tower (Munttoren) is a historic structure in central Amsterdam, situated at Muntplein, where the Singel Canal pours into the Amstel River. This was originally a gate that formed part of the city. It was built in 1480.
Unfortunately, the the gate was badly damaged by fire in 1618, leaving only the guard house and part of the original tower. Dutch architect, Hendrick de Keyser, rebuilt the tower in 1620,in Dutch Renaissance style, including a clock face and carillon of bells, which can still be heard to this day.
Interestingly, the tower building was used as a mint in the late 17th century, giving it the name it is referred to today. Now, you'll find a Royal Delft earthenware shop occupying the bottom floor of the Munttoren.
Fans of architecture and historic buildings will enjoy seeing Munttoren, which can be quickly and conveniently viewed while sightseeing in the Eastern Canal Ring area of the city.
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macedonboy on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The Munttoren, or Mint Tower is a former guard tower that used to be part of the old city's fortifications. It gets it's name from the house behind it, which used to be the building that minted coins in 17th Century Amsterdam. The most attractive feature of the tower is the carillon that still chimes every quarter of an hour.
Not really a must-see. See because it's a landmark more than anything else.
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solus ito on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ since I was a little boy, I know the mint tower
All so quiet now in Amsterdam
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Tony Tan on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Amsterdam has many old buildings scattered around the 'Chinatown' Asian quarter.
A very bustling, touristy place with restaurants, stores, canals, flower, and trinkets section where you can buy Tulip bulbs and other seeds, souvenirs for bringing memories home.
This Munttoren or clock tower is one of the buildings history buffs can see as they explore the whole area.
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NB on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Iconic clock-tower, but I think the clock might actually be one minute fast?
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Barbara Ingram on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Good food, good service. They had a number of vegetarian choices. I had the Focaccia Intermezzo. The coffee was also nice. It was a bit noisy and kids were running around all over the restaurant, but of course that's not their fault.
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