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Pitch & Putt Esonstad
Pitch & Putt Esonstad
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Eleven Cities Tour sculpture Aukje in Harlingen
Eleven Cities Tour sculpture Aukje in Harlingen
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Villa Nova
Villa Nova
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Sytzama House
Sytzama House
What is now a grand café has a history closely connected with local government, the Second World War, and Baron Willem van Sytzama, the building's first owner, after whom it is named.
In Van Sytzama's time, there were very few buildings nearby. Instead, a large landscaped garden with extensive ponds stretched out behind the house. Baron Willem van Sytzama believed he was happily married to Cecilia van Heemskerk, but she left him for another man. Although the baron took legal action in an attempt to prevent the separation, he was unsuccessful. She never returned, and he never remarried. In later years, however, the building served as Kollum's town hall, where hundreds of marriages were celebrated.
During the Second World War, Mayor Gerben Feitsma was sworn into office in this building. The ceremony took place with prominent displays of flags and the Nazi salute. For that reason, Feitsma is often described as an NSB (Dutch National Socialist Movement) mayor. At the same time, there is evidence that he occasionally helped prevent residents of Kollum from being sent to Germany for forced labour by employing them on his farm. Because of his wartime record, his name is not always included in historical accounts.
His brother, Jan Feitsma, became notorious for a different reason. As Prosecutor General, he ordered signs reading "Jews Forbidden" to be displayed throughout the occupied Netherlands. The policy caused considerable controversy in Kollum during the war. The local tennis club preferred to close its courts rather than display such a sign. In early 1945, Jan Feitsma was shot dead by members of the Dutch Resistance. His funeral in Kollum was attended by numerous members of the SS.
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LAUWERSOOG CAMPSITE AND RECREATION CENTRE
LAUWERSOOG CAMPSITE AND RECREATION CENTRE
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St. Anthony's Church Paesens
St. Anthony's Church Paesens
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Alexander Church Rinsumageast
Alexander Church Rinsumageast
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Eleven Cities Monument Tegeltjesbrug Gytsjerk
Eleven Cities Monument Tegeltjesbrug Gytsjerk
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SurfSpot Lauwersmeer - Oostmahorn
SurfSpot Lauwersmeer - Oostmahorn
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B&B Het Woudhuisje
B&B Het Woudhuisje
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Nature- and culture Park Vijversburg
Nature- and culture Park Vijversburg
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Eleven Cities Tour winner Karst Leemburg
Eleven Cities Tour winner Karst Leemburg
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Thús yn Hantum
Thús yn Hantum
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Reformed Church (Hofkerk)
Reformed Church (Hofkerk)
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Church of Brantgum
Church of Brantgum
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Smoek
Smoek
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Skûtsjemuseum Earnewâld
Skûtsjemuseum Earnewâld
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Stadscafé Artisante (City Café)
Stadscafé Artisante (City Café)
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Grou
Grou
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Kollum (Kollum)
Kollum (Kollum)
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Drogehamstermieden Nature Reserve
Drogehamstermieden Nature Reserve
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The Waterpoort and the Eleven Cities Tour
The Waterpoort and the Eleven Cities Tour
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Het Lage Noorden
Het Lage Noorden
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Tourist Information Kollum
Tourist Information Kollum
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Us Eigen Honk
Us Eigen Honk
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Teetún De Hollen
Teetún De Hollen
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Firdgum (Furdgum)
Firdgum (Furdgum)
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De Kruidhof
De Kruidhof
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De Zomerschuur (The Summer Barn)
De Zomerschuur (The Summer Barn)
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Schreiershoek Treehouse
Schreiershoek Treehouse
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Statue skaters 'Marathonriders'
Statue skaters 'Marathonriders'
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Bungalowpark It Wiid
Bungalowpark It Wiid
