Follega Bell Tower
Follega
The Follega bell tower stands in a small round graveyard. It has a four-sided dome roof and houses a bell that is 78 cm in diameter, which was cast by P. van den Ghein in 1596.
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The Follega bell tower stands in a small round graveyard. It has a four-sided dome roof and houses a bell that is 78 cm in diameter, which was cast by P. van den Ghein in 1596. There was a church here until the 18th century.
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Akmarijp Bell Tower
Akmarijp Bell Tower
The wooden bell tower in Akmarijp stands in a graveyard surrounded by trees. There used to be a church here, but it was demolished in 1722. The remaining tower was demolished in 1844 and replaced by a bell tower.
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St Martin’s Church Fresco
St Martin’s Church Fresco
While restoration work was being carried out at St Martin’s Church in Boazum, a remarkable fresco was discovered. The 12th-century church is one of the oldest Roman churches in Friesland. The fresco is very unusual in that it shows Jesus without a beard.
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Monument Lockheed Hudson
Monument Lockheed Hudson
In the night of 5 to 6 July 1944, the Lockheed Hudson of the 161 Squadron was en route with four secret agents to the Appelsche Heide dropping zone near Nijkerk. A German night fighter intercepted the aircraft and it crashed into the IJsselmeer.
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Ouwster-Nijega Bell Tower
Ouwster-Nijega Bell Tower
The wooden bell tower in the village of Ouwster-Nijega has been there since at least 1735. The bell beneath its four-sided dome roof was cast in 1340.
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Locks and the Sylhús
Locks and the Sylhús
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11Fountains Stavoren
11Fountains Stavoren
The sea gives, the sea takes. Stavoren, once a rich Hanseatic city, has much to say on this subject. Floods, maritime trade wars, a port that silted up: the city fell into poverty several times.
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Palingklipper Voorwaarts
Palingklipper Voorwaarts
De palingklipper “Voorwaarts” is het enige nog varende overblijfsel van de roemruchte Hegemer en Gaastmeerse palinghandel. In 1909 heeft Firma Visser dit schip gekocht en destijds ingezet voor het ophalen en wegbrengen van levende paling in Friesland.
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It Kweade Wiif Fan Hylpen
It Kweade Wiif Fan Hylpen
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Stadsgrachten Bolsward
Stadsgrachten Bolsward
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Bolsward
