Achmeatoren
# Achmeatoren

Achmeatoren (Dutch for Achmea Tower) is a skyscraper in Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands. The Achmeatoren is 114.6 meters (376 ft) high and has 26 floors, it was opened in 2002. The building was commissioned by Achmea and designed by the architects Abe Bonnema and Jan van der Leij from Bonnema Architects in Hardegarijp. Since its completion the building has lost its granite plates three times but fortunately no one has ever been injured.

Achmeatoren is the tallest building in Leeuwarden and Northern Netherlands, it is visible from a large part of Friesland in clear weather.

A Tourist Information Centre (Dutch: VVV) is located on the ground floor, but it may have been closed in March 2021.

## Objections

The construction of the Achmeatoren in 1999 raised objections from the aviation side in connection with the nearby military air base in Leeuwarden. However, construction was allowed because of the social importance. Architectural firm Bonnema reluctantly placed four lights at the corners. Later they were replaced by a double-lined neon contour that runs all the way around the top of the tower. Initially this was green, but it was later replaced by red light.

## Gallery

* Achmeatoren
* Achmeatoren and Leeuwarden centre from the Oldehove.
* Observatory level located on the 26th floor.
