(Noordeinde 2) [2] was built in the early 16th century against the - later disappeared - remnants of a medieval church destroyed during the city fires of 1499 and 1513. This tower of three sections was closed in 1591-'92 with round arch frieze and balustrade, as well as a Mannerist eight-sided wooden lantern.
In addition to an hour clock (1591) by Thomas Both and a half-hour clock from Pieter II van den Gheyn (1595), this lantern contains a carillon with fifteen clocks by Pieter II van den Gheyn (1596) and one by Antoni Wilkes (1663). On the south side, the upper tower section has a wooden extension with movable riders and an image of the Faam (late 16th century). The tower was restored in 1926-'29 (A.A. Kok) and in 2004. The Speeltoren was part of the adjacent old town hall (Noordeinde 4), which was established here from around 1500 onwards. From a renovation in 1658, a sandstone entrance gate remains. The current facade with Louis XV details was established in the middle of the 18th century. The building served as a police station from 1814 to 1978. During a major renovation in 1920, a brick in Louis XV style (circa 1756) was bricked in, originating from the Noorderinderpoort demolished in 1888. Since 1981, the building serves as a museum of the Oud Monnickendam Association.
