Dom Tower
- Visit: about 1 h
- from EUR 13.50
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Why go
- The 112.32-metre tower, the tallest church tower in the Netherlands.
- Salvator, the tower’s largest bell, weighing eight tonnes.
- The four-octave carillon, with musicians often playing at weekends.
- The viewpoint, reached on a guided tour up 465 steps, with clear-day views as far as Amsterdam and Rotterdam.
Opening hours
Today10:15 – 17:00Show all
Know before you go
- Open daily from 10:15 to 17:00, year-round.
- Bags are not allowed inside; free lockers are available.
- The guided-tour booking office is in Domplein at the tower’s foot.
Interesting facts5
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The tower has two square sections topped by a lighter lantern, with no visible buttresses.
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32 tonnes
Its fourteen ringing bells weigh 32 tonnes altogether; Salvator alone weighs eight tonnes.
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The carillon spans four octaves.
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The tower housed a bishop’s private chapel and also served as a watchtower.
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The tower houses Europe’s second-largest set of bells, after Cologne.
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History
The cathedral’s construction began in 1254. The tower followed between 1321 and 1382 as part of St. Martin’s Cathedral, also called the Dom Church. In 1674, a tornado destroyed the unfinished nave while the tower survived. Domplein now separates it from the surviving church.
- 1254Construction of the Gothic cathedral began.
- 1321–1382The Dom Tower was built as part of St. Martin’s Cathedral, which remained unfinished for lack of money.
- 1674A tornado destroyed the unfinished nave, separating the tower from the remaining church.
How to get there
- On footThe tower and church stand in the middle of Utrecht.
Sources: Dom Tower of Utrecht - Wikipedia · Utrecht - Wikivoyage (see) · Domtoren, het icoon van Utrecht | Boek je ticke… · Domtoren (Utrecht) - Wikipedia · checked 27 Oct 2026
- Website
- domtoren.nl/
- Phone
- +31 30 236 0010
Questions and answers
What are Dom Tower’s opening hours?
Dom Tower is open daily from 10:15 to 17:00, year-round.
How many steps are there to the top of Dom Tower?
Guided tours climb 465 steps to the top.
What can you see from Dom Tower?
On a clear day, the view reaches Amsterdam and Rotterdam.
Where is Dom Tower in Utrecht?
It stands on Domplein beside the surviving choir and transept of St. Martin’s Cathedral.
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