Eusebius Church

Construction began in 1450 when Arnold, Duke of Guelders, laid the first stone; the tower was completed with its distinctive octagonal stone lantern in 1650. At 97 metres it remains the tallest building in Arnhem. The tower was completely destroyed by fire during the 1944 battle, and a full restoration supervised by architect Berend Tobia Boeyinga took until 1964 to complete. Today a glass elevator carries visitors to panoramic viewing platforms near the top. A small entry fee covers the ground floor exhibitions on the city's history; a separate ticket is required for the tower.

The panoramic lift, installed in 1994, carries you past one of Europe's largest carillons to glass observation balconies at 59–62 metres — added in 2018 — that look out across the Rhine and toward the hills of the Veluwe. The final steps inside the spire can be climbed on foot.

The interior has been enriched since the restoration with sculptures by Dutch artist Arno Coenen, placed among the restored Gothic stonework. His works include magnified renderings of microscopic creatures — a water bear, a virus particle, a sperm cell — alongside traditional biblical subjects. The combination is deliberately striking and worth a close look even if the tower is not your main reason for visiting.