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Bootverhuur de Granaet
Bootverhuur de Granaet
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Gastenverblijf Lânlibben
Gastenverblijf Lânlibben
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Salonboot De Nieuwe Liefde
Salonboot De Nieuwe Liefde
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Goddeloze Tolhuis
Goddeloze Tolhuis
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The bombing of Terherne lock
The bombing of Terherne lock
On 11 November 1944, pilots of the Royal Canadian Air Force, based at Welschap airfield near Eindhoven, were ordered to bomb the lock at Terherne in two groups. The reason for the bombardment of Terherne lock was to restrict (German) transport movements. The lock complex was situated on the main shipping route from Germany via Groningen to the Randstad, along which the Germans transported goods and military equipment.
After the railway strike in September had already disrupted rail transport considerably, actions against shipping traffic followed in the months thereafter. The southern part of the country may have been liberated, but fierce battles were still to be fought in the other parts.
Such was the case on that 11th November just after nine o'clock in the morning when the two groups of Hawker Typhoon fighter-bombers took off shortly after each other from Eindhoven for their mission. Around 10:00, the lock at Terherne was bombed from the north for the first time and then again around 10:30.
The consequences were huge for the people living on the lock. The wives of both lock keepers, a one-year-old baby and a German soldier were killed. Also, pilot John Gordon Fraser's aircraft was damaged to such extent that he had to make an emergency landing at St. Johannesga. Although the bombing resulted in the northern passageway being deactivated and no longer usable, the southern passageway remained open and could still be used.
Today, a boathouse for the State yacht of the province of Friesland has been built over the southern passage. A new building, that serves as a guest house for the province, was put up on the site of the lock keeper's house on the south side.
A monument has been erected on the northern pier in memory of those who perished at the lock. This monument was unveiled on 10 November 1985 by Hattum Hoekstra, son of 1st lock keeper Wiemer and Tietje Hoekstra. Since then, the commemoration of the dead in Terherne has always taken place at the old lock, and the children of primary school 'It Kampke' have adopted the monument.
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Lauwersland Cafe Restaurant Partycentrum
Lauwersland Cafe Restaurant Partycentrum
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Kloosterkapel Sibrandahûs
Kloosterkapel Sibrandahûs
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B&B 't Strunerke
B&B 't Strunerke
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Grutte Pier Brewery
Grutte Pier Brewery
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Kaasboerderij De Marlannen
Kaasboerderij De Marlannen
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Leeuwarden (Ljouwert)
Leeuwarden (Ljouwert)
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Oer de Wiel
Oer de Wiel
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Koudum - Wolvetinte - Uitkijkplatform
Koudum - Wolvetinte - Uitkijkplatform
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Bed & Breakfast It Keallehûs
Bed & Breakfast It Keallehûs
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Zeilschip Middelsee
Zeilschip Middelsee
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De Feroaring
De Feroaring
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Antoniuskerk Surhuizum
Antoniuskerk Surhuizum
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Buitenpost (Bûtenpost)
Buitenpost (Bûtenpost)
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Kunstwerk Heilige Grond
Kunstwerk Heilige Grond
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Groepsaccommodatie kleastermar
Groepsaccommodatie kleastermar
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Seventy evacuees from Arnhem and Limburg
Seventy evacuees from Arnhem and Limburg
The grave monument in Gytsjerkwas erected in memory of Maria v/d Heuij. Maria was one of seventy evacuees from Arnhem and Limburg who arrived in Gytsjerk on 22 January 1945. Maria died a day later, just a few months old. The harsh conditions during the trip had proved fatal to her. Maria did not live to see the liberation. Fortunately, many of the other evacuees with whom she undertook the journey did.
Symbolism
The monument's spiritual father, artist Klaas Bokma, chose two carts because this was the means of transport often used by evacuees. The four withered trees symbolise death. The cross is not only a symbol of the Christian faith, but also a reminder of the sacrifice made by war victims for a life of freedom.
The oldest pupils of Ichtus and Thrimwalda primary schools take care of this monument.
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Het Raadsel van de Wadden
Het Raadsel van de Wadden
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Vlieland - Dodemansbol - Vogelkijkhut
Vlieland - Dodemansbol - Vogelkijkhut
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Buwepleats - tweepersoonsappartement
Buwepleats - tweepersoonsappartement
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Nieuwebildtzijl (Nije-Syl)
Nieuwebildtzijl (Nije-Syl)
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Theetuin Kleine-Lijn
Theetuin Kleine-Lijn
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Veerpont Hin en Wer (Eernewoude)
Veerpont Hin en Wer (Eernewoude)
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Camperpark 'It Tún-Hûs'
Camperpark 'It Tún-Hûs'
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Boerderij naast de kerk
Boerderij naast de kerk
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Alexanderkerk Rinsumageast
Alexanderkerk Rinsumageast
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Waterspeelplaats de Kletspoat
Waterspeelplaats de Kletspoat
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11Fountains Dokkum
11Fountains Dokkum
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