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Dom Tower of Utrecht

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The Dom Tower (Cathedral Tower, Dutch: Domtoren) of Utrecht is the tallest church tower in the Netherlands, at 112.5 metres (368 feet) in height, and the Gothic-style tower is the symbol of the city. [1]

27 relations: Algorithm, Buttress, Carillon, Centraal Museum, Financial crisis of 2007–2008, FM broadcasting, Geert Groote, Geert van Wou, Gothic architecture, Groningen, Huis Ten Bosch (theme park), Jacob van Eyck, Joost Cornelisz Droochsloot, Leidsche Rijn, List of tallest church buildings, Martinitoren, Nave, Netherlands, Pieter and François Hemony, Rijksmonument, Royal Eijsbouts bell foundry, St. Martin's Cathedral, Utrecht, Steeple, Tornado, Transmitter, Utrecht, Zutphen.

Algorithm

In mathematics and computer science, an algorithm is an unambiguous specification of how to solve a class of problems.

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Buttress

A buttress is an architectural structure built against or projecting from a wall which serves to support or reinforce the wall.

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Carillon

A carillon is a musical instrument that is typically housed in the bell tower (belfry) of a church or municipal building.

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Centraal Museum

The Centraal Museum is the main museum in Utrecht, Netherlands, founded in 1838.

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Financial crisis of 2007–2008

The financial crisis of 2007–2008, also known as the global financial crisis and the 2008 financial crisis, is considered by many economists to have been the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression of the 1930s.

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FM broadcasting

FM broadcasting is a method of radio broadcasting using frequency modulation (FM) technology.

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Geert Groote

Gerard Groote (October 1340 – 20 August 1384), otherwise Gerrit or Gerhard Groet, in Latin Gerardus Magnus, was a Dutch Roman Catholic deacon, who was a popular preacher and the founder of the Brethren of the Common Life.

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Geert van Wou

Geert van Wou (1440, Hintham—December 1527, Kampen) was a well-known Dutch bellfounder.

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Gothic architecture

Gothic architecture is an architectural style that flourished in Europe during the High and Late Middle Ages.

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Groningen

Groningen (Gronings: Grunnen) is the main municipality as well as the capital city of the eponymous province in the Netherlands.

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Huis Ten Bosch (theme park)

is a theme park in Sasebo, Nagasaki, Japan, which recreates the Netherlands by displaying life-sized copies of old Dutch buildings.

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Jacob van Eyck

Jonkheer Jacob van Eyck (c. 1590 – 26 March 1657) was a Dutch nobleman and musician.

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Joost Cornelisz Droochsloot

Joost Cornelisz Droochsloot or Droogsloot (1586 – May 14, 1666), was a Dutch Golden Age painter.

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Leidsche Rijn

Leidsche Rijn is a neighbourhood in the west of Utrecht in the central Netherlands.

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List of tallest church buildings

From the Middle Ages until the advent of the skyscraper, Christian church buildings were often the world's tallest buildings.

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Martinitoren

The Martinitoren (Martini or St. Martin's Tower) is the highest church steeple in the city of Groningen, Netherlands and the bell tower of the Martinikerk.

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Nave

The nave is the central aisle of a basilica church, or the main body of a church (whether aisled or not) between its rear wall and the far end of its intersection with the transept at the chancel.

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Netherlands

The Netherlands (Nederland), often referred to as Holland, is a country located mostly in Western Europe with a population of seventeen million.

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Pieter and François Hemony

François Hemony (-1667) and his brother Pieter, Pierre, or Peter Hemony (1619-1680) were the greatest carillon bell founders in the history of the Low Countries.

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Rijksmonument

A rijksmonument is a national heritage site of the Netherlands, listed by the agency Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed (RCE) acting for the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science.

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Royal Eijsbouts bell foundry

Royal Eijsbouts (Koninklijke Eijsbouts) is a bell foundry located in Asten, Netherlands.

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St. Martin's Cathedral, Utrecht

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Steeple

A steeple, in architecture, is a tall tower on a building, topped by a spire and often incorporating a belfry and other components.

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Tornado

A tornado is a rapidly rotating column of air that is in contact with both the surface of the Earth and a cumulonimbus cloud or, in rare cases, the base of a cumulus cloud.

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Transmitter

In electronics and telecommunications, a transmitter or radio transmitter is an electronic device which produces radio waves with an antenna.

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Utrecht

Utrecht is a city and municipality in the Netherlands, capital and most populous city of the province of Utrecht.

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Zutphen

Zutphen is a city and municipality located in the province of Gelderland, Netherlands.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dom_Tower_of_Utrecht

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