The Dom Tower of Utrecht is the tallest church tower in the Netherlands, at 112.32 metres (368,5 feet) in height. It is considered the symbol of Utrecht. The tower was part of St. Martin's Cathedral, also known as the Dom Church, and was built between 1321 and 1382, to a design by John of Hainaut. The cathedral was never fully completed due to lack of money. Since the unfinished nave collapsed in 1674, the Dom tower has been a freestanding tower. The tower stands at the spot where the city of Utrecht originated almost 2,000 years ago.
Dom Tower, with the remaining part of the cathedral in the background
Dom Church as it looked prior to 1674, with the nave still standing. Etching after Steven van Lamsweerde, 1660.
Dom Tower from the northwest
Dom Tower in evening light
Utrecht is the fourth-largest city of the Netherlands, as well as the capital and the most populous city of the province of Utrecht. The municipality of Utrecht is located in the eastern part of the Randstad conurbation, in the very centre of mainland Netherlands, and includes Haarzuilens, Vleuten en De Meern. It has a population of 361,699 as of December 2021.
Image: Sol Lumen
Image: Stadhuis Utrecht
Image: Jaarbeursplein Utrecht 2019
Image: Utrecht Uithof, from Cambridge Laan 01
