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Ryptsjerksterpolder - Uitzichtplateau
Ryptsjerksterpolder - Uitzichtplateau
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Sint Genovevakerk Jelsum
Sint Genovevakerk Jelsum
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B&B en Theeschenkerij 't Landschap
B&B en Theeschenkerij 't Landschap
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Brasserie Westersail
Brasserie Westersail
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It Griene Libben
It Griene Libben
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De Leijen Nature Reserve
De Leijen Nature Reserve
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Kunstwerk de Flaaksrûpelers
Kunstwerk de Flaaksrûpelers
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Het Paviljoen
Het Paviljoen
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Bed and Breakfast het Heirhuys
Bed and Breakfast het Heirhuys
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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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www.huyske.com
www.huyske.com
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It Swin - Vogelkijkhut
It Swin - Vogelkijkhut
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TOP Kollum
TOP Kollum
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Kollumer Museum Mr Andreae
Kollumer Museum Mr Andreae
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Eetcafe De Winze
Eetcafe De Winze
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Hotel It Posthûs
Hotel It Posthûs
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De Boer Tweewielers Burgum
De Boer Tweewielers Burgum
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Sint Annaparochie (Sint Anne)
Sint Annaparochie (Sint Anne)
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B&B Thús yn Hantum
B&B Thús yn Hantum
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Rustpunt Túnwille
Rustpunt Túnwille
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Boerderij Groot Kahool
Boerderij Groot Kahool
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Camping & Haven Recreatie Dokkum
Camping & Haven Recreatie Dokkum
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Aventoer Indoor en Outdoor Park
Aventoer Indoor en Outdoor Park
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Campsite Tjaerda State
Campsite Tjaerda State
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Hervormde Kerk Wierum
Hervormde Kerk Wierum
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Kerkje van Hiaure
Kerkje van Hiaure
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Kruiswater (Krúswetter) bij Veenwouden
Kruiswater (Krúswetter) bij Veenwouden
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Zen aan Zee
Zen aan Zee
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Dokkumer Bolwerken
Dokkumer Bolwerken
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Fierljeppolder en -museum
Fierljeppolder en -museum
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Hotel Restaurant Princenhof
Hotel Restaurant Princenhof
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Toeristenbureau Earnewâld
Toeristenbureau Earnewâld
