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De Munt / Mint Tower: De Munt (Mint tower)
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    • pieter_jan_v
  • Updated By pieter_jan_v on October 10, 2009
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    • Munttoren (Mint tower) - Amsterdam
    Munttoren (Mint tower)
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    At the Munttoren (the former Regulierspoort) foundations, pieces of the old city wall can be seen.

    Next to the Munttower you can find the famous Flowermarket along the Singel canal.

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  • Directions: From the Central Train Station just continue inwards, pass the DAM and go further along the Damrak.
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    De Munt / Mint Tower: munttoren
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    • doug48
  • Updated By doug48 on July 28, 2006
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    • muttoren from the amstel - Amsterdam
    muttoren from the amstel
    by doug48
    the munttoren, (mint tower) was originally a gate in the medieval city wall. the clock tower was added in 1699. the tower acquired it's name in 1673 when the city mint was housed there. not open to the public

  • Directions: mutplein, central amsterdam tram: 4, 9, 14, 16, 24, 25.
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    De Munt / Mint Tower: Buildings - Munttoren (Mint / Coin tower)
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    • Pavlik_NL
  • By Pavlik_NL on December 20, 2003
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    • Together with the Westertower, the music of A'dam - Amsterdam
    Together with the Westertower,
    the music of A'dam
    by Pavlik_NL, 1 more photos
    The "Munttoren" is a part of the "Regulierspoort" (poort = gate) and was built around 1480 and 1487 as a part of the Amsterdam city wall. This entrance gate had two twoers, with in between the gate itself. After the expansion outside the gates started (1585) the wall and entrance gates lost their function. It became a glas blowing factory and in 1613 the wall alongside the building was demolished. One suspects that a fire that started in the factory destroyed one of the tower and the gate. Around this time the tower became a kind of police checkpoint and later even an inn. In 1672 (in The Netherlands known as the disastrous year) silver and gold was stored in the tower to be transported to Enkhuizen and Dordrecht where coins were made. Later Amsterdam got - for a short period - also the right to make coins (munten). Here's the explanation for the present name of the tower. In the tower houses one of the five famous "Hemony"carrillions (bell organs). The brothers Hemony, were the first that could make clocks in various (clear) tones. Carrillions are a very Dutch and especially Amsterdam thing. The sounds of them belong to the towns atmosphere as no other.

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    De Munt / Mint Tower: Munttoren
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  • By bugulma on July 18, 2006
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    • Munttoren and Regulierspoort - Amsterdam
    Munttoren and
    Regulierspoort
    by bugulma
    Munttoren was built in 1619-1620 and it is the southern tower among all other ones in the city. Near of Munttoren you can see Regulierspoort, a part of fortification that was built in 1480-1487. As the matter of fact the tower was built after great fire of the old gate by de Keyser architect.

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    De Munt / Mint Tower: De Munttoren (The Mint Tower)
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    • Jarin
  • Updated By Jarin on July 23, 2004
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    • Munttoren - Amsterdam
    Munttoren
    by Jarin
    The Munttoren is a part of the formerly bigger Regulierspoort (built between 1480-1487), which was a part of the mediaeval brick-built city-wall (city fortification) and was one of the three city main gates. However the Regulierspoort (Reguliers Gate) was destroyed by fire in 1618. The Munttoren was the only part, which was not destroyed. Hendrick de Keyser designed the bell tower in the same year. Carillon dates from 1699 and plays every 15 minutes.
    The name, Munttower (= Mint Tower) dates from 1670, when the coins were struck in this building.

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  • Directions: Near floating flower market
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    De Munt / Mint Tower: L/63 De Munt
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    • ATLC
  • Updated By ATLC on February 26, 2003
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    • AMSTERDAM DE MUNT - Amsterdam
    AMSTERDAM DE MUNT
    by ATLC
    The lower part of the Munt tower is one of the rare pieces left of the old fortifications. It was then called the Regulierspoort(Gate) which gave entry to the city. Like the Schreierstoren it is part of the same fortification.

    In 1620 famous Amsterdam architect Hendrik de Keyser built an octagonal top for this tower.

    As I am a bell ringer it interests me to know that the Munt tower has a carillon of 38 bells which are played regularly by hand.

    At the Munt tower you can choose 3 directions to go to Dam square.
    1) Bloemenmarkt (Flower market) - left
    2) Rokin - right
    3) Kalverstraat - middle

    Kalverstraat is a busy shopping street but its reputation has faded. Most of the regular chain stores can be found here and the street is usually full of young peopl or tourists. I tend to avoid the Kalverstraat and to my knowledge, so do many Dutch people.

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    De Munt / Mint Tower: Coin tower
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  • Updated By penumbra on March 15, 2007
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    • Munttoren - Amsterdam
    Munttoren
    by penumbra
    The Mint Tower makes an excellent reference point. If you followed the pedestrian shopping street, Kalverstraat, down from the central station, the tower stands where the street opens up for vehicle traffic. This is also where the Amstel river and the Singel canal meet. An finally, this is the start of Vijzelstraat which leads to the museum district.

    The tower was once part of the city walls and dates from 1672. The tower gets it name from the guardhouse next door where coins were minted.

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  • Directions: From the Dam square follow Kalverstraat
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    De Munt / Mint Tower: Munttoren - the Mint Tower
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  • By ChrsStrl on July 11, 2004
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    • The tower - Amsterdam
    The tower
    by ChrsStrl
    Built in 1620, using the remains of an old city gate as its base, this tall wooden bell tower chimes a carillon every quarter of an hour. The tiny shop at ground level sells Delft ware.

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    De Munt / Mint Tower: Visit 'De Munt'
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  • By nighthawk on September 12, 2002
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    • De Munt / Mint Tower - Amsterdam
    by nighthawk
    Visit 'De Munt'

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  • Directions: Muntplein
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    De Munt / Mint Tower: Munttoren (Coin Tower) dates...
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  • By mytravels on August 25, 2002
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    • De Munt / Mint Tower - Amsterdam
    by mytravels
    Munttoren (Coin Tower) dates back to the Middle Ages and was a part of the fortifications of Amsterdam

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