Attraction · Leeuwarden · Updated on 1 November 2026.
Oldehove is an attraction in Leeuwarden, Frisia, Netherlands. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 14 of the 24 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 170 m you'll find a bench, a public toilet and a water point.
Audio tour · Oldehove
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You're standing by the Oldehove in Leeuwarden. Take a good look: this broad tower is leaning. It tilts more than four degrees, and the top sits about two metres off centre. The lean started while it was still being built.
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Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.
10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.
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24 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 14 of the 24 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.
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Partly: according to OpenStreetMap it is only partly wheelchair accessible.
Yes: a public toilet at 90 m and a water point at 170 m.
When you stand at Oldehove, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.
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