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VVV Franeker - Eleven Cities Stamp Point
VVV Franeker - Eleven Cities Stamp Point
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St. Anthony's Church Surhuizum
St. Anthony's Church Surhuizum
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Eleven Cities Tour sculpture Aukje in Leeuwarden
Eleven Cities Tour sculpture Aukje in Leeuwarden
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it Dreamlân holiday homes
it Dreamlân holiday homes
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Carpe Diem Friesland
Carpe Diem Friesland
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The Spitkeet
The Spitkeet
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Sint-Gangulfuskerk Church in Ee
Sint-Gangulfuskerk Church in Ee
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Sea dike
Sea dike
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Pancake train
Pancake train
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To B or not to B
To B or not to B
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Dijk van een Wijf
Dijk van een Wijf
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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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Blauwhoek Bathing Site
Blauwhoek Bathing Site
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BnB Slaap Lekker
BnB Slaap Lekker
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Former Notary's House
Former Notary's House
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Dijktempel (dike temple) at Marrum
Dijktempel (dike temple) at Marrum
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Cultural and Historical Centre De Schierstins
Cultural and Historical Centre De Schierstins
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Beaches at Lauwersoog
Beaches at Lauwersoog
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Restaurant Ode
Restaurant Ode
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Greenjoy Gytsjerk
Greenjoy Gytsjerk
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Camperplaats Lekkum
Camperplaats Lekkum
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Stania State Country House and Estate
Stania State Country House and Estate
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Galeslot
Galeslot
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Schwarzenbergerbos Forest
Schwarzenbergerbos Forest
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Saint Martin's Church Gytsjerk
Saint Martin's Church Gytsjerk
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Hotel Café 't Dûke Lûk
Hotel Café 't Dûke Lûk
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Tourist Information Kollum
Tourist Information Kollum
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Workum Tourist Information - Eleven Cities Stamp Point
Workum Tourist Information - Eleven Cities Stamp Point
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Public primary school
Public primary school
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St. Martin's Church Hallum
St. Martin's Church Hallum
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Minicamping De Zilveren Maan
Minicamping De Zilveren Maan
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Burgum
Burgum
