Oldehove
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De Oldehove ( West Frisian Aldehou ) is an unfinished church tower in the medieval city center of Leeuwarden . The Oldehove slopes continuously like the world-famous Leaning Tower of Pisa .
At the site of the Oldehove there was a terp on which a tuff church dedicated to St. Vitus was built in the late 9th century . However, this was replaced by a larger church in the 13th century. Work on the adjoining late Gothic tower began in 1529 after the residents of Leeuwarden requested a larger church than the one in Groningen . After the death of the builder Jacob van Aken, the work continued under Cornelis Frederiksz.
During the construction work, however, the tower began to sag. The builders tried to compensate for this by using auxiliary beams. But finally the work was stopped in 1532. In the years 1595–1596 the dilapidated church was torn down. Only the tower was left standing. The tower consists mostly of simple bricks and a smaller part of Bentheim sandstones , it has two bells and a clock. In summer it is possible to climb the tower.
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Coordinates: 53 ° 12 '10.7 " N , 5 ° 47' 22.9" E