Bedum - Netherlands

Officials from Bedum, a town in the northeastern Netherlands.

 

NL-5315305, sent by Lex.

There are three churches on this card but I can only identify one, St Walfridus church, on the left side, famous for its leaning tower.

Foto: P. v.d. Wal Bedum

NL-2287427, sent by Martha.

St Walfridus church was founded ca. 1050 and was completed in the 12th century. Of this romanesque church only the tower remains.

The 36-metre tower has been calculated as now leaning at a greater angle than the leaning tower of Pisa. If both towers were the same height, Bedum's would have a greater displacement by 6 cm.