Collapsed tower was diagnosed with concrete rot three years ago
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Collapsed tower was diagnosed with concrete rot three years ago

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A landmark tower that collapsed on Sunday morning had shown signs of concrete rot three years ago, a government building expert has told AD.nl. Arno Schut, a construction consultant for the national heritage agency Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed, said the state of the concrete was not necessarily to blame for the downfall of the Wilhelmina Tower in Valkenburg, Limburg. But he confirmed an application had been submitted in 2022 for funding to repair the 35-metre structure after concrete rot was found on the sixth floor, just below the top of the tower. Who knows, if a contractor had stabilised the building a week ago before starting work, maybe nothing would ever have happened.” Valkenburg’s mayor Daan Prevoo, who has started a crowdfunding campaign to try to rebuild the tower, said the town had narrowly averted a catastrophe.

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Wilhelmina tower collapse not caused by concrete decay, initial probe finds
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Wilhelmina tower collapse not caused by concrete decay, initial probe finds

NL Times  

The concrete rot on the sixth floor was not the cause of the collapse of the Wilhelmina Tower, the municipality of Valkenburg announced following an initial inspection. “There is no consideration for the owners and employees, nor for the people who have been working tirelessly since Sunday morning to determine the cause.” Prevoo called for patience while experts conduct their …

Valkenburg tower collapse: Rotting concrete identified three years ago
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Valkenburg tower collapse: Rotting concrete identified three years ago

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The Wilhelminatoren, which collapsed overnight from Saturday to Sunday in Valkenburg, had been suffering from concrete rot for at least three years. In 2022, concrete rot was reportedly discovered on the sixth floor of the Wilhelminatoren during a subsidy application for maintenance, according to Arno Schut of the Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed. While the exact cause of the collapse …

Wilhelmina tower collapse: No clear cause yet, Mayor confirms plans to rebuild
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Wilhelmina tower collapse: No clear cause yet, Mayor confirms plans to rebuild

NL Times  

Authorities still have no clear explanation for the sudden collapse of the Wilhelminatoren in Valkenburg, which crumbled early Sunday morning. Did you see anything?’” Rooding said that hotel guests had visited the brasserie the night before the collapse and that the tower appeared to be well-maintained. “You can’t imagine driving into Valkenburg and not seeing the Wilhelminatoren,” said Manon Luijten …

Landmark tower collapses in Limburg, officials say no one hurt
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Landmark tower collapses in Limburg, officials say no one hurt

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A landmark tower in Limburg, popular with tourists and locals alike, collapsed unexpectedly on Sunday, but emergency service worker say no one was injured. The 30 metre high Wilhelmina Tower in Valkenburg, near Maastricht, was a listed building and visitors could climb to the viewing platform to look out over the local landscape and, on a clear day, to Belgium …

Wilhelmina tower in Valkenburg mysteriously collapses overnight, cause unknown
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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Wilhelmina tower in Valkenburg mysteriously collapses overnight, cause unknown

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The Wilhelminatoren, a 30-meter-high historic tower in Valkenburg, collapsed overnight under unknown circumstances. Emergency services were alerted around 6:30 a.m. by multiple residents who reported that the tower was no longer visible. “The emergency services went to check, and they saw that the tower had collapsed,” said a spokesperson for the fire department. “The police and fire brigade are on-site …

Valkenburg Mayor calls Wilhelmina tower collapse a 'near disaster'
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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Valkenburg Mayor calls Wilhelmina tower collapse a 'near disaster'

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The Wilhelminatoren, a historic 30-meter-high tower in Valkenburg, collapsed unexpectedly Sunday morning, prompting shock and concern from local officials and residents. “It is very sad that such a major landmark, a symbol of Valkenburg, is no longer standing,” Prevoo said. “I dare say we narrowly avoided a disaster.” Emergency services received multiple reports around 6:30 a.m. from residents who noticed …

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