The Ransdorper Tower in the mist in the evening by Jeroen de Jongh Photography

About "The Ransdorper Tower in the mist in the evening"

by Jeroen de Jongh Photography

About the artwork

Ransdorp is a village (and until 1921 independent municipality) in Landelijk Noord, the sparsely populated rural part in Amsterdam-Noord, in the Dutch province of North Holland. The village has several national monuments and a protected village sight.

Best known for its stubby church tower, Ransdorp's tower is 32 metres high and was built between 1502 and 1542 in Gothic style to a design by Jan Poyt. By 1542, money had run out, so it was no longer possible to build the spire. The weak peat soil also caused high costs. The adjacent church is from 1719; the previous one was lost to fire in 1715 due to a lightning strike. The tower and church were restored between 1936 and 1938. The tower served as a lookout post for the Germans during World War II. The church building was restored by Stadsherstel Amsterdam in 2006. The tombstones in the floor, the pulpit, the baptismal railing, the church organ and the chandelier have been preserved.

Together with Durgerdam and Holysloot, Ransdorp forms part of a silence area. This is a location for cycling and walking recreation. The old village centres and the open quiet character of the rural area make it a cultural-historical crowd-puller.

Fog is a weather phenomenon where small water droplets float in the air like an aerosol, limiting visibility. Fog can form by cooling very humid air (below the dew point) or by mixing cold with warm humid air. Fog formation depends on many factors, including air pollution, vegetation, relief and proximity to open water. Fog can form by cooling around sunset or often only by sunrise and forms first over a meadow, probably near a ditch where the air is moist.