The Renewed Tower of Westerkerk in Amsterdam

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I chose to let you see the renewed tower of the Westerkerk in Amsterdam, that I took last week. Have a look at the crown near the top of the tower. It's an imperial crown that was awarded to the city by Emperor Maximilian in gratitude for the support given to the Austro-Burgundian princes. The church was built by Hendrick de Keyser (1565-1621) and it was opened on Whitsunday, June the 8th 1631. It was built in the Renaissance style and for the Protestant community services. The rumors that Rembrandt was buried there are most probably false, as his grave was never found in the church. The church is 58 meter long, and 29 meter wide, and 29 meter high, and with 36 windows. The head organ was built by Roelof Barentz Duyschot, and were produced in 1686, provided with splendid organ shutters, painted by the Lairesse. See for the the previous look of the tower on Wikipedia, as now the crown and some more are blue while previously these were golden. Which look do you like more, and do you like towers of old churches, and old cathedrals?