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The Montelbaanstoren is a tower on bank of the canal Oudeschans in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The original tower was built in 1516 as part of the Walls of Amsterdam for the purpose of defending the city and the harbour. The top half, designed by Hendrick de Keyser, was extended to its current, decorative form in 1606. Since then the tower is 48m high.
Cornelis anthonisz vogelvluchtkaart amsterdam detail.jpg|Eastern Amsterdam circa 1544, with Montelbaanstoren in the lower left corner Montelbaanstoren aan de Oude Schans vlak bij de Kikkerbilssluis Amsterdam Nederland Foto Wolfgang Pehlemann IMG 2176.jpg|Montelbaan-Tower (built in 1516) at the Oude Schans Oudeschans.jpg|The Montelbaanstoren at the Oudeschans MK49519 Embarkation of Company Tropps at the Montelbaan Tower (1682).jpg|The tower in a painting from 1682 by Abraham Storck