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Bed and Breakfast Unia Zathe
Bed and Breakfast Unia Zathe
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TOP Oostmahorn
TOP Oostmahorn
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Beaches Nieuwe Robbengat
Beaches Nieuwe Robbengat
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Outdoor Veldboom
Outdoor Veldboom
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Pettebosk Forest Playground
Pettebosk Forest Playground
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Wellness op e' Klaai
Wellness op e' Klaai
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Eanjumer Kolken
Eanjumer Kolken
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Pilgrim-Hikers cabin
Pilgrim-Hikers cabin
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Wetterkr8 Suptours
Wetterkr8 Suptours
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Buddhist Centre at Hantum
Buddhist Centre at Hantum
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Eleven Cities Tour sculpture Aukje in Bolsward
Eleven Cities Tour sculpture Aukje in Bolsward
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Oosterkerk
Oosterkerk
A church built in the Amsterdam School style, designed by the architect Egbert Reitsma.
Stepping inside the Oosterkerk in Kollum is a remarkable experience. Your attention is immediately drawn to the spectacular painted wooden ceiling, decorated with abstract, flowing and geometric patterns. The artwork was created by George Martens (1894–1979), a Dutch painter and graphic artist best known as a member of the Groningen artists' collective De Ploeg.
The ceiling's rich reds, ochres, blues and green accents seem almost to be in motion, creating a flowing, wave-like effect. Set against the brick walls and the church's restrained furnishings, the artwork becomes even more striking. Daylight streaming through the tall windows highlights the texture of the wood and makes the colours appear even more vibrant.
The church's architecture, designed by Egbert Reitsma—who was also a member of De Ploeg—enhances this unique experience. Its parabolic arch construction creates exceptional acoustics and a remarkable sense of space. Even the light fitting designed by Reitsma is considered a museum piece in its own right. Local tradition has it that not everyone in Kollum appreciated the lavish decoration when the church was first built. To some, it resembled a theatre or even a cinema more than a church. Today, however, the amphitheatre-shaped interior is precisely what makes a visit to the Oosterkerk so memorable.
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Varen met Sil
Varen met Sil
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Visitor's Center 'Terp Hegebeintum'
Visitor's Center 'Terp Hegebeintum'
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Skûtsjemuseum Earnewâld
Skûtsjemuseum Earnewâld
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Former Post Office Kollum
Former Post Office Kollum
Although this building is now home to a business, it is well worth taking a look inside this former post office.
Those who look closely can still spot the remains of the old post office within the current premises. The original wooden service counters have been preserved, while the bright red PTT letterbox outside is a reminder of days gone by.
Today it is hard to imagine, but for centuries the postal service was one of the most important means of communication. This main post office was built in 1888 for that purpose. It is one of the few post offices constructed after 1883 that was not designed by the Government Architect for the Northern Netherlands, C. H. Peters, but most likely by the municipal architect H. A. Zondag. The municipality leased the building to the national government. The post office occupied the ground floor, while the postmaster lived upstairs. Following a renovation in 1908, the telegraph and telephone services were also housed here. The post office remained in use until the end of 1972.
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De Ferbining
De Ferbining
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Jannum Church Museum
Jannum Church Museum
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Schuilenburg Beach
Schuilenburg Beach
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TOP Harkema
TOP Harkema
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The Eleven Cities skater and Wall of Fame
The Eleven Cities skater and Wall of Fame
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Bootverhuur Bonkevaart
Bootverhuur Bonkevaart
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IJlst (Drylts)
IJlst (Drylts)
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Veenwouden (Feanwâlden)
Veenwouden (Feanwâlden)
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Holiday Cottage It Koaiûs
Holiday Cottage It Koaiûs
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Aardappelhandel De Jong farm shop
Aardappelhandel De Jong farm shop
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Hotel Café 't Dûke Lûk
Hotel Café 't Dûke Lûk
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The Fisherman’s Wife Monument in Moddergat
The Fisherman’s Wife Monument in Moddergat
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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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Oudebildtdijk Dike
Oudebildtdijk Dike
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Ka & Ko
Ka & Ko
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De Klinze Country House and Estate
De Klinze Country House and Estate
