All activities in Northeast Friesland
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Shipwreck at Wierum (visible at low tide)
Shipwreck at Wierum (visible at low tide)
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Holiday home Blomsteech
Holiday home Blomsteech
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Outdoor Veldboom
Outdoor Veldboom
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Farm Shop Wâldpleats
Farm Shop Wâldpleats
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Kafee It wapen fân Fryslân
Kafee It wapen fân Fryslân
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Swimming pool It Paradyske
Swimming pool It Paradyske
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Pucks Pluktuin l flower-picking garden
Pucks Pluktuin l flower-picking garden
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It Bûtefjild Nature Reserve
It Bûtefjild Nature Reserve
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Buddhist Centre at Hantum
Buddhist Centre at Hantum
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Galeslot
Galeslot
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Koopmansbosje
Koopmansbosje
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Steenbakkerij Oostrum
Steenbakkerij Oostrum
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Soestpolder Nature Reserve
Soestpolder Nature Reserve
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Marina Gytsjerk
Marina Gytsjerk
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Pancake train
Pancake train
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Camping Zwanenburg
Camping Zwanenburg
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Camping Hammerslag
Camping Hammerslag
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The Former Weigh House
The Former Weigh House
A look at old photographs reveals that the building looks even more attractive today than its predecessor. The people of Kollum have taken good care of this historic landmark. The weigh house was a public building where goods could be officially weighed. Its presence was particularly important for trade in butter and cheese.
A public weigh house in Kollum is first mentioned in the 16th century. That original building stood next to the Rechthuis (courthouse). In 1779, a new weigh house was built here on the Westerdiepswal, at the heart of the bustling waterfront. The wide entrance to the former weighing hall, where two weighing scales were once installed, can still be clearly recognised in the façade.
The pediment above the façade bears the coats of arms and names, added in 1779, of grietman (district magistrate) Martinus van Scheltinga, his deputy Focke Hijlckes Eskes, and Albert Luitjens, who served together with Eskes as church warden. The building was owned by the Dutch Reformed Church, which leased out the weigh house. In 1871 it was sold to a private owner, after which an official weighmaster appointed by the municipality supervised its operation. With the rise of the dairy industry in Friesland, the weigh house gradually lost its function. In 1895, the building was converted into a private residence.
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Minicamping De Zilveren Maan
Minicamping De Zilveren Maan
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Wierum (Wierum)
Wierum (Wierum)
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Church of Hiaure
Church of Hiaure
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St. Catherine's Church Aalsum
St. Catherine's Church Aalsum
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Eeltsjemar Lake Beach
Eeltsjemar Lake Beach
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Waddenzee-Expedities
Waddenzee-Expedities
