At the center off Amersfoort infact the exact center off Holland. You can see the "Onze Lieve Vrouwe toren" what means "Our Beloved Lady tower". Back in the days, it was connected to a church, but the church went down due to an explosion.
The constructing of the tower started in the year 1444. That year a miracle happened in Amersfoort, called "het mirakel van Amersfoort". It involved a small statue of Maria. As of this the financing for the build, was mostly done by the chapel that kept the small statue. So thats where the name is comming from.
Now a days you can climb the tower to look from the top. On every layer you can spot nice things.
During the climb, we saw this pigeon looking over the city. It looks kinde proud with the chest up and forward.
The higher you get the more there is to see. At every layer you can catch some breath, before continueing the climb. When you get higher the stairs become smaller and smaller.
But the view from the top is worth the climb. On one side you can see the historical center, at the other side the more modern part with the main train station.
The picture shows the "St Joriskerk", that is build on the place where the former bishop off Utrecht "Hendrik van Vianden" founded Amersfoort.
When the sky is clear you can see all the way untill Amsterdam.
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