Meppel Nu

· 01 Sep 2020

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MEPPELER TOWER CLOCK in a new (paint) jacket!

#TORENKLOK 😍 Recently the entire Meppeler Tower has been repainted by Barelds Schilderwerken from Meppel. This job is done every 6 years.
The tower of the church is 45 meters high and probably built at the same time as the church. The two bullets on the front are said to have got there by “Bombs Berend”. He was bishop of Munster and fought against the United Netherlands in 1672.
In one of the stories that go around the tower, it is said that on a beautiful summer evening the dome of the tower was on fire. However, when the fire brigade arrived, it turned out that a swarm of mosquitoes swarmed around the tower. Since that time, residents of #Meppel “Meppeler Mosquitoes”. Large or #Mariakerk - Smap
The oldest, southern, part of the church was built in the 15th century. From this time the name of Mary's Church originates, although the church was popularly called the Great Church. Around 1520, the church was enlarged by the construction of the northern beech. Because there was no room to bury the wealthy in the church, it was enlarged again around 1780. During this renovation, the façade on the Hoofdstraat was also designed. In the end, the last renovation was in vain, because shortly after the renovation was completed, #Napoleon bury it in a church.