Montelbaans Tower

Montelbaans Tower (Montelbaanstoren) was erected in the early 1500s as part of the walls of Amsterdam to defend ship yards from attacks. It was also a location where people would hide when there was an invasion.

During an attach from Utercht a family fled to the tower’s safety. However as they climbed the stairs they met their demise. Since them, the same family reappears each June 2nd, reliving those terrible last moments as they fled unsuccessfully to the tower.

The Clock tower was added later, and apparently its time yearly become incorrect and has to be fixed on the third of June.