Martinitoren
Located in Groningen. Municipality, Province of Groningen Coordinates: 53°13′09″ N 6°34′05″ E
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
- Elevation
- 11 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- GRQ Groningen Airport Eelde11 km
- FMO Münster Osnabrück Airport143 km
About Martinitoren
Martinitoren is a landmark. Location: Groningen. Municipality, Province of Groningen.
The Martinitoren (Dutch pronunciation: [mɑrˈtinitoːrə(n)]; Martini or St. Martin's Tower) is the tallest church steeple in the city of Groningen, Netherlands, and the bell tower of the Martinikerk. The tower is located at the north-eastern corner of the Grote Markt (Main Market Square). It contains a brick spiral staircase consisting of 260 steps, and the carillon within the tower contains 62 bells. The tower is one of the main tourist attractions of Groningen and offers a view over the city and surrounding area.
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At a glance
- Built
- 1482
- Architectural style
- Gothic architecture
- Heritage designation
- Rijksmonument
- Height
- 97 m
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Martinitoren
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Climate of Martinitoren
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 86 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- November (86 mm)
- Driest month
- April (44 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Average high (°C) | 4° | 5° | 8° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 21° | 21° | 18° | 13° | 8° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 1° | 3° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 68 | 47 | 60 | 44 | 54 | 73 | 77 | 66 | 77 | 75 | 86 | 77 |
How to get to Martinitoren
The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 11 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Groningen, 1 km to the west.
Airports
- Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 11 kmsouth
- Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) Greven 143 kmsoutheast
- Bremen Airport (BRE) Bremen 150 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Groningen Population: 244.8K 1 kmwest
- Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 51 kmwest
- Zwolle Population: 129.8K 85 kmsouth
- Oldenburg Population: 159.2K 110 kmeast
- Enschede Population: 153.7K 114 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Martinitoren
Within 100 km: 82 historic and cultural sites, 337 natural sites, 231 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km8 places
- Der Aa-kerk Attraction 1 kmSW
- Martinikerk Attraction 1 kmNE
- Nieuwe Kerk Attraction 1 kmNW
- Zwartendijksterschans Historic site 21 kmSW
25–60 km134 places
- Borkum Island 41 kmN
- Juist Island 59 kmNE
- Nordstrand Beach 46 kmN
- Badestrand Beach 59 kmNE
60–100 km508 places
- East Frisian Islands Island 80 kmNE
- Norderney Island 71 kmNE
- Insel Spiekeroog Island 97 kmNE
- Baltrum Island 79 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Martinikerk Attraction, Groningen. Municipality<0.1 km NE -
Der Aa-kerk Attraction, Groningen. Municipality0.5 km SW -
Nieuwe Kerk Attraction, Groningen. Municipality0.6 km NW -
Groninger Museum Museum, Groningen. Municipality0.8 km S -
Nederlands Stripmuseum Museum, Groningen. Municipality0.8 km SW -
Trompbrug Landmark, Groningen. Municipality0.7 km SE -
Grafisch Museum Groningen Museum, Groningen. Municipality1.1 km S -
Zwartendijksterschans Historic site, Gemeente Noordenveld21 km SW
Nearest towns and villages
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Groningen City, Groningen. Municipality0.1 km W
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Oosterpark Neighbourhood, Groningen. Municipality1.3 km NE -
Korrewegwijk Neighbourhood, Groningen. Municipality1.5 km N
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Selwerd Neighbourhood, Groningen. Municipality2 km NW
Sources & licences
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