Nicolaïkerk
Twin-towered medieval parish church with a Hemony carillon and a celebrated collection of organs.
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This guide to the Nicolaïkerk in Utrecht follows its twin towers through the years after the Reformation, when the church turned Protestant and the city took a hard look at its stone. It centres on the neighbours of this square and on Thomas Both, a local founder better known for cannons than for bells. You'll also hear about the Hemony brothers, a painted disguise on the south tower, and the church's long love of public music. Best heard standing in the square, looking up at the south tower.
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