Deventer Historic Center — Bentheimer sandstone
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Deventer Historic Center

Deventer, Netherlands Historical

About This Landmark

The historic center of Deventer features numerous buildings adorned with Bentheimer sandstone, a testament to the centuries-long trade relationship along the waterways.

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.