The body of the tower is made of brick, the superstructure consists of three floors, decreasing in size, the so-called lanterns. The first part is made of sandstone. The two upper parts are made of wood, covered with lead. The tower forms an integral part of the Westerkerk, which was designed between 1620 and 1631 in Renaissance style by the Amsterdam architect Hendrick Cornelisz de Keyser (1565-1621). He was the son of a cabinetmaker from Utrecht and came to Amsterdam around 1591 together with the city engineer Cornelis Bloemaert. The construction is believed to have been completed under the direction of his son Pieter de Keyser (1595-1676) and Cornelis Danckerts de Rij (1561-1634). The church, which was dedicated on 8 June 1631, is 73 metres long and 29 metres wide. The tower was completed in 1638. It is the highest church tower in Amsterdam (about 87 metres).
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