Groningen Heritage Walk: The Grey Tower and the New Square, Self-Guided App Tour

Groningen still runs from a grey tower. Stadjers call the Martinitoren d'Olle Grieze, the old grey one, the third tower on the site after lightning and fire took the first two. The walk circles the Grote Markt past the stadhuis that Jacob Otten Husly won a contest for in the 1770s, the 1635 Goudkantoor tax office, and the Forum, the glass neighbour that arrived in 2019 after earthquakes in the gas field forced a redesign. It finishes at the Academiegebouw of the Rijksuniversiteit. Ten stops, about 1.5 km. How it works This is a self-guided digital walking tour in the StepQuests mobile app. There is no live guide. After booking you receive an email invitation code to unlock the route. Walk at your own pace in Groningen with GPS navigation and stories at each stop. Flex PASS ticket: no fixed meeting time or group departure. Meeting point: Martinitoren (Martinitoren, Groningen). Open the app and tap Start when you arrive. End point: Academiegebouw (Academiegebouw, Groningen). No vehicle drop-off. Finish the last stop in the app, then leave when you like. Admission: outdoor landmark viewing is included in the route; optional paid interior tickets are not included and not required. Approximate duration: 42 minutes. Stops on route: 10. Highlights on this route Martinitoren Martinikerk Martinikerkhof Grote Markt Stadhuis Groningen Goudkantoor Forum Groningen Prinsenhof