Comments on: The Martinitoren: a Groningen Landmark

By: Rachel Heller

Rachel Heller — Sat, 01 Feb 2020 15:13:39 +0000

In reply to Tanya Gowell. Hi Tanya, glad you liked it! It must have been really special to come back here! Some of my husband's relatives emigrated there in the 50s too, part of that huge wave that left after the war.

By: Tanya Gowell

Tanya Gowell — Fri, 31 Jan 2020 01:02:40 +0000

Thank you so much for the informative story. I was born in Groningen but emigrated to Australia in 1952. My husband & I recently visited where I lived and we stayed in a hotel in the city square. We didn’t climb the tower but after reading your story we feel like we did. So many good stories and memories.

By: Rachel Heller

Rachel Heller — Wed, 13 Apr 2016 10:50:22 +0000

In reply to Eleanna @Damsel Adrift. In places like Holland, you can often just wait a few minutes and the weather changes, so you can't let a bit of rain stop you!

By: Eleanna @Damsel Adrift

Eleanna @Damsel Adrift — Tue, 12 Apr 2016 17:36:22 +0000

I love these old towns 🙂 There’s so much history in their buildings! The Martinitorren reminds me of the Civil Tower in Bergamo, where I went last October. Unfortunately in my case, it was pouring the day of our visit, so we couldn’t stay long. But the views were beautiful, even if half hidden in the low cloud!

By: Rachel Heller

Rachel Heller — Sun, 10 Apr 2016 21:59:04 +0000

In reply to Anita @ No Particular Place To Go. Haha! I wondered if I should explain it but thought it was more fun this way!

By: Anita @ No Particular Place To Go

Anita @ No Particular Place To Go — Sun, 10 Apr 2016 07:29:40 +0000

I really feel that I just finished a great tour of your city, Rachel. Such a great sense of history from many centuries ago and the recent past of WWII. And, thanks to you, I kind of fell down the rabbit hole of the internet following the origin of the phrase “stinking rich!” 🙂