Amsterdam, Netherlands - Munttoren (Mint Tower) HD (2013)
The Munttoren (Mint Tower) or Munt is a tower in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. It stands on the busy Muntplein square, where the Amstel river and the Singel canal meet, near the flower market and the eastern end of the Kalverstraat shopping street.
The tower was originally part of the Regulierspoort, one of the main gates in Amsterdam's medieval city wall. The gate, built in the years 1480, consisted of two towers and a guard house.
After the gate went up in flames in a 1618 fire, only the guard house and part of the western tower remained standing. The tower was then rebuilt in Amsterdam Renaissance style in 1620, with an eight-sided top half and elegant open spire designed by Hendrick de Keyser, featuring a clockwork with four clockfaces and a carillon of bells.
The carillon was made in 1668 by Pieter Hemony, who added new bells to the instrument that he and his brother François had made earlier for the tower of the Amsterdam stock exchange in 1651. In 1873, the original baton keyboard was removed from the carillon, in favor of changes to the clockwork mechanism. In 1960 a manual playing system and a manual baton keyboard was re-installed. Some of the original smaller Hemony bells have been damaged over the years and have been replaced by new bells in 1959 and 1993. The original smaller Hemony bells are now on display in the Amsterdam Historical Museum. The current carillon consists of 38 bells (2 more than the original carillon had). A mechanism causes the bells to chime every quarter of an hour. On Saturdays, between 2 and 3 p.m., Gideon Bodden, the Amsterdam city carillonneur gives a live concert on the bells.
The name of the tower refers to the fact that it was used to mint coins in the 17th Century. In the Rampjaar (disastrous year) of 1672, when both England and France declared war on the Dutch Republic and French troops occupied much of the country, silver and gold could no longer be safely transported to Dordrecht and Enkhuizen (where coins were normally minted), so the guard house of the Munttoren was temporarily used to mint coin.
The guard house is not the original medieval structure but a 19th Century fantasy. The original guard house, which had survived the fire of 1618 relatively unscathed, was replaced with a new building during 1885-1887 in Neo-Renaissance style. An underpass was added to the building during a 1938-1939 renovation.
The Munttoren will receive new foundations to prevent it from sagging during construction of the Noord/Zuidlijn, the new metro line. The city has allocated 1.9 million euros for this purpose, according to a May 17, 2006 report in the newspaper Het Parool.
Scale models of the tower are exhibited at Madurodam in The Hague and at Mini-Europe in Brussels.
Muntplein ( Munt Square ) Amsterdam The Netherlands July 2017
The Muntplein ( literally mint square ) is a square in the centre of Amsterdam. The square is in fact a bridge the widest bridge in Amsterdam which crosses the Singel canal at the point where it flows into the Amstel river. All bridges in Amsterdam are numbered, and the Muntplein carries the number 1.
Muntplein is named after the Munttoren ( or simply Munt ) tower which stands on this square. This tower was once part of one of the three main medieval city gates. In the 17th century, it temporarily served as a mint, hence the name. The guard house building attached to the tower is not the original medieval structure but a late 19th-century fantasy. An underpass was added to the building during a 1938–1939 renovation.
The name Muntplein dates from 1917. The square was originally known as Schapenplein ( sheep square ) and, from 1877 to 1917, as Sophiaplein ( after Queen Sophia, first wife of William III ).
The square is a bustling intersection of six streets. It forms the southern end of the Kalverstraat shopping street and the major street Rokin. The eastern end of the floating flower market ( Bloemenmarkt ) along the Singel canal is directly south of the square.
De Munttoren Amsterdam
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Het carillon van de Munt, een toren op het Muntplein in Amsterdam die in de 15e eeuw deel uitmaakte van de Regulierspoort.
The chiming clock of Munttoren (Mint Tower) or also Munt
I took a video of this clock tower while going on a trip to Amsterdam, the Netherlands (also Holland) with my father in August 2013. It has beautiful chimes.
We had a good time in Amsterdam. It is a beautiful city as well.
Munttoren (Mint Tower) --- Amsterdam
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On Muntplein - Mint square -, one of the most chaotic locations of Amsterdam, at the end of Kalverstraat and Rokin, and next to the Flower Market, stands Munttoren or Mint Tower. Built around 1480, the tower is is all that remains of the Regulierspoort, which was one of the main gates of Amsterdam's medieval fortifications.
Amsterdam - beautiful bells of the Zuiderkerk clock tower
The clock towers of the churches of Amsterdam are one of the great sights of the city. The one of the Zuiderkerk is, in my opinion, the best of them all. Here we hear the bells of the illuminated clock tower announcing 9pm on 16th January 2014.
Amsterdam Cityscape - Clock Tower
Chimes from a Clock Tower in Amsterdam
Old Center, Munttoren, clock and belltower Amsterdam
Holland, Amsterdam, Old Center, Munttoren, clock and belltower.
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Zuiderkerk Clock Tower Amsterdam Beautiful Chime
This chime coming from Zuiderkerk Clock Tower in Amsterdam almost sent shivers down my spine. This tune automatically plays apparently every 15 minutes from 17h00 to 17h30.
Reflections of Amsterdam - Munt
Unedited puddle reflection movie of the Munt tower in Amsterdam.
Amsterdam's THE WEEPING TOWER
Secrets of the Red Light District part 1 : The Weeping Tower of Amsterdam. The Schreierstoren is a medieval monument to the old city with an interesting history. Lets explore the tower as we start our walk into the heart of the Wallen, the old city of Amsterdam's Red Light District where we discover hidden places, secrets, and alternative things to do and explore in the city. If you enjoy this, please like, comment and subscribe. If enough positive reaction, then we will continue our journey and explore the hidden gems off the beaten path in the heart of the Wallen, you may be surprised....
Amsterdam (NL) Open Monumentendag - Oudekerk, Westerkerk en Munttoren
Kalverstraat Amsterdam
The Kalverstraat is a busy shopping street of Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands. It is named after the kalvermarkt (calves market) that was held here until the 17th century.
The Kalverstraat is the most expensive shopping street in the Netherlands, with rents of 2200 euros per square meter (2007).[1] In 2006 it was the 21st most expensive street in the world measured by rent prices.[2] The Kalverstraat is also the most expensive street in the Dutch version of Monopoly.
The street begins at Dam Square and ends roughly 750 meters down near the Munttoren tower at Muntplein square. This tower was once a gate in the medieval city walls. After the walls were built, the street between the Spui and Munttoren came to be known as Byndewyck. This part of the neighborhood, from 1486 until 1629, had a veemarkt (cattle market). Later on the street got the name Kalverstraat, after the cattle market.[3]
In 1345 a eucharistic miracle was said to have taken place in a home between the Kalverstraat in the Rokin. The event is commemorated by the annual Stille Omgang procession. A chapel, the Heilige Stede, was built on the spot where the miracle was said to have occurred. The Heiligeweg connected the Kalverstraat with this pilgrim chapel, and with Leidsestraat.
Painter Piet Mondrian lived at Kalverstraat 154 from 1892 to 1895. The first HEMA department store opened on the Kalverstraat in 1926. On May 7, 1945, drunk German soldiers shooting from the windows of a building at the corner of Kalverstraat and Dam square killed 19 civilians celebrating their liberation from the Nazis and the end of World War II. A fire in the Kalverstraat on May 9, 1977, claimed 33 deaths.
Holland Series: Amsterdam, Munttoren
Hier mein Besuch im Munttoren in Amsterdam. Dies ist das letzte Video der Holland Series.
Here my Visit in the Munttoren in Amsterdam. This is the last video from the Holland Series.
Hier mijn bezoekje op de Munttoren in Amsterdam. Dit is de laatse video van de Holland Series.
Mint Tower Amsterdam
Munttoren (Mint Tower Amsterdam)
Westerkerk Tower Tour Amsterdam 2001
The Westerkerk (western church) is a church of the Protestant Church in the Netherlands denomination in Amsterdam, built in 1620-1631 after a design by Hendrick de Keyser. It is next to Amsterdam's Jordaan district, on the bank of the Prinsengracht canal.
The spire, called the Westertoren (western tower), is the highest church tower in Amsterdam, at 85 meters (279 feet). The crown topping the spire is the Imperial Crown of Austria of Maximilian I.[1] The church bells were made by François Hemony in 1648.[2]
Rembrandt van Rijn was buried in the Westerkerk on October 8, 1669. The exact location of the grave is unknown, but presumed to be somewhere along the northern wall. Rembrandt's lover Hendrickje Stoffels is also buried here, and his son Titus van Rijn may also be. Other painters buried in the Westerkerk are Nicolaes Berchem, Gillis d'Hondecoeter, Melchior d'Hondecoeter and Govert Flinck. The church organ is decorated with doors painted by Gerard de Lairesse.
The Westerkerk is located close to the Achterhuis (now Anne Frank House) where diarist Anne Frank, her family and others hid from Nazi persecution for two years during World War II. The Westerkerk is mentioned frequently in her diary - its clock tower could be seen from the attic of the Achterhuis and Anne Frank described the chiming of the clock as a source of comfort. A memorial statue of Frank is located outside the church.
BELLTOWER CLOCK IN AMSTERDAM HOLLAND
OLD CENTER MUNTTOREN BELLTOWER
Carillon Munttoren
Carillon of the Munt Tower in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
December 20th, 2008
City Carillonneur Gideon Bodden playing his Inleiding, Lied en Blues op Good King Wenceslas.
The Carillon of the Munttoren was made in 1668 by Pieter Hemony, who used the bells of the former carillon at the Stock Exchange Tower, which instrument was cast in 1651 by François & Pieter Hemony. Pieter Hemony enlarged the range of bells with 6 new bass bells, and modified the ground of the mean tone tuning from C# to F#. Of the original 33 Hemony bells, today only the 13 largest are still functioning. The 25 smaller bells are modern products.
The range of bells is C#1 (1900 kg) - F#1 - G#1 - A#1 - chromatically G#4, and they are tuned in 1/4' mean tone tuning.
Weekly live carillon concerts at the Munt Tower in Amsterdam:
Saturday 14:00 by Gideon Bodden.
List of Bells:
C#1 Pieter Hemony (1668) (low G to the keyboard)
F#1 Pieter Hemony (1668)
G#1 Pieter Hemony (1668)
A#1 Pieter Hemony (1668)
B1 François Hemony (1659)
C2 Pieter Hemony (1668)
C#2 François & Pieter Hemony (1651)
D2 Pieter Hemony (1668)
D#2 François & Pieter Hemony (1651)
E2 François & Pieter Hemony (1651)
F2 François & Pieter Hemony (1651)
F#2 Eijsbouts, 1993
G2 Eijsbouts, 1993
G#2 Eijsbouts, 1993
A2 Pieter Hemony (1668)
A#2 Eijsbouts, 1993
B2 Petit & Fritsen, 1959
C3 François & Pieter Hemony (1651)
C#3 Eijsbouts, 1993
D3 Petit & Fritsen, 1959
D#3 Petit & Fritsen, 1959
E3 Petit & Fritsen, 1959
F3 Petit & Fritsen, 1959
F#3 Petit & Fritsen, 1959
G3 Petit & Fritsen, 1959
G#3 Petit & Fritsen, 1959
A3 Petit & Fritsen, 1959
A#3 Petit & Fritsen, 1959
B3 Petit & Fritsen, 1959
C4 Eijsbouts, 1993
C#4 Eijsbouts, 1993
D4 Eijsbouts, 1993
D#4 Eijsbouts, 1993
E4 Eijsbouts, 1993
F4 Eijsbouts, 1993
F#4 Eijsbouts, 1993
G4 Eijsbouts, 1993
G#4 Eijsbouts, 1993
Munttoren Amsterdam: heel uur
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A tower and bikes in Amsterdam