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Fundatiesteen van de Smeetoren
This sixteenth-century copy of the foundation stone shows that the Smeetoren was built in 1145. Apparently by 1506, the original stone had become so illegible that it had to be replaced by a new one.
This sixteenth-century copy of the foundation stone shows that the Smeetoren was built in 1145. Apparently by 1506, the original stone had become so illegible that it had to be replaced by a new one.
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Title | Fundatiesteen van de Smeetoren |
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Dating | 1506 - 1507 (1506 of 1507) |
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Object number | 473 |
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Acquisition | onbekend voor 1878 |
Dimensions | hoogte 52 cm breedte 47.5 cm diepte 9.7 cm |
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Remarks | Deze steen, die in de vroege zestiende eeuw (1506 of 1507) in de toren is geplaatst, draagt de stichtingsdatum van de toren, die door het smedengilde werd bewaakt. Hij is een kopie of een vernieuwing van de oorspronkelijke steen uit 1145. Zie: J.W.C. van Campen, 'Prefectus Alferus', in: Maandblad Oud Utrecht (1963), p. 123. |
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Persistent url | To refer to this object please use the following persistent URL: https://hdl.handle.net/21.12130/collect.BE44C9BC-C0CF-47AA-8C3D-0DB7B15E1E39 |
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