Jaap van 't Veen's photos with the keyword: Sint Maarten

Kasteel ‘t Huys te Nuwendore (Castle 't Huys in Nuwendore) was a fortress built by Count Floris V to keep the rebellious West Frisians in check. The castle was built in the 13th century, at the same time as some other castles, among them the Kasteel Radboud in Medemblik. Originally the castle consisted of a residential tower measuring 11 by 11 metres, a main castle measuring 32 by 32 metres and an outer castle. Kasteel ‘t Huys te Nuwendore was destroyed at the end of the 14th century, probably as a result of a dike breach. The foundations were preserved by the Rijksdienst voor de Monumentenzorg (National Monument Care) in 1960. Nowadays a watchtower stands on the site of the 13th-century tower. The grounds can now be visited and the tower climbed, which allows a wonderful view of the surrounding landscape.

The Domkerk (St. Martin's Cathedral) was the cathedral of the diocese of Utrecht during the Middle Ages. It once was the largest church and the only cathedral of the Netherlands. The construction of the present church started already in 1254. Since 1580 it is a protestant church. In 1674 a tornado destroyed the part of the church that was connected to the tower and was never rebuild. The Dom tower is with a height of more than 112 meters the highest medieval tower in the country. Picture: Dom Church and Dom Tower seen from the cloister (Pandhof) next to the church.