About This Landmark
The stunning Liebfrauenkathedrale, the tallest church in the Benelux region, features Bentheimer sandstone in its construction. A masterpiece of Gothic architecture preserved for centuries.
The Stone Behind the Landmark
Bentheimer sandstone is a fine-grained quartz sandstone with a compressive strength of 78 MPa and excellent frost resistance — tested to EN 12371. Its warm golden colour comes from natural iron oxide inclusions.
