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The 85 m (279 ft) tall Westertoren is the tallest
church tower
in
Amsterdam
. Part of the
Westerkerk
("western church"), it was designed in the
Renaissance
style by
Hendrick de Keyser
and is topped by a replica of the
Imperial Crown of Austria
of
Maximilian I
. The Westerkerk is located close to the
Anne Frank House
where diarist
Anne Frank
and others hid for two years during
World War II
, and is mentioned frequently in her
diary
.
Photo:
Massimo Catarinella
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