The "'Hoofdtoren" through the rigging

of replica "De Halve Maan" from the 17e century...
in HOORN (a beautiful old town!) Slag op de Zuiderzee in 1573 next year a bigger event when it is 450 years ago...

The Hoofdtoren is one of the last defenses in Hoorn in North Holland that have been preserved. The tower is named after the nearby Houten Hoofd jetty, which was built in 1464.
The tower stands at the harbor of the city.
It was built in 1532 from Gobertanger limestone and brick. 
In 1614 the tower lost its defensive function and the Nordic Company moved into the tower
Around this time, the turret was also placed on the roof.
It was built after the example of the tower of the Amsterdam Zuiderkerk.
In 1632 the tower was struck by lightning, after which it was destroyed by fire.
The tower was then completely rebuilt.
(from google)