Water Gate Sneek
Sneek
The Waterpoort in Sneek is a water gate, a gate in a defensive wall that connects a city to a waterway. In the 15th and 16th century, a defensive wall had been built around Sneek.
The Waterpoort in Sneek is a water gate, a gate in a defensive wall that connects a city to a waterway. In the 15th and 16th century, a defensive wall had been built around Sneek.
The city lay on the important trade route between Leeuwarden and Stavoren, from which the rich western parts of the Netherlands (now North Holland and South Holland) could be reached. To facilitate this trade, a new harbour called the "Kolk" was built to the southwest of the city and in 1613 the Waterpoort was erected to connect city and harbour. It formed part of the city walls, but when large parts of these were demolished in the early 18th century, it was decided to leave the Waterpoort intact.
Did you know that the clock is always 5 minutes ahead? This dates from the age that the Water Gate was still part of the city walls. It gave people enough warning to leave the city on time, or to get back in. Because it was all locked down at night.
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Nationaal Monument Missing Airmen
Nationaal Monument Missing Airmen
In het IJsselmeer, vlakbij Molkwerum, vind je het nationaal monument Missing Airmen
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Plaque Blauwpoortsbrug
Plaque Blauwpoortsbrug
Before the Liberation, large groups of German soldiers left Friesland. With carts, bicycles and a lot of stuff it was a real exodus. It was not always clear to the Germans where to go.
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The Waag building is on fire
The Waag building is on fire
On Saturday 14 April 1945, the Germans slowly withdraw from Sneek. To prevent the German ammunition stocks from falling into the hands of the Allies, the Germans decided to set fire to the monumental Waaggebouw on the corner of Marktstraat and Leeuwenburg
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Execution monument in the forest Elfbergen
Execution monument in the forest Elfbergen
On Friday 23 February 1945, Jacob Wilbers was arrested during a raid in Woudsend, a day later Johannes Wissink in Gaastmeer. Both had been arrested by the Germans as Dutch resistance fighters. They were executed a few days later.
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Echten Pumping Station
Echten Pumping Station
The Echten Pumping Station is uniquely situated on the south bank of Lake Tjeukemeer, next to the foot and cycle path that runs along the dike. From here, there is a panoramic view of the whole of Lake Tjeukemeer.
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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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Grote Kerk Allingawier
Grote Kerk Allingawier
Op de terp in de dorpskern van Allingawier stond al voor het jaar 1000 een kapel en later een tufstenen kerk. In 1634 verrees er een bakstenen zaalkerk met zadeldaktoren. Rond 1785 is hij tot het huidige formaat ingekort en voorzien van een nieuw koor.
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Blazerhaven
Blazerhaven
Alongside the sea lock in Workum, is on the one side the De Hoop shipyard and on the other, the Blazerhaven. The latter was dug in 2008, and forms a historic maritime complex together with De Hoop, around the old Zuiderzee locks in Workum.
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Airmen Monument Bolsward
Airmen Monument Bolsward
On December 22, 1942, the American B-24 bomber B24-445TH BG (Snow Goose) takes off from Tibenham, Norfolk, Britain to bomb a railway yard in Osnabrück.
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Osinga State
Osinga State
De Osinga State is een statig huis tegenover de kerk in Langweer, bestaande uit meerdere woonlagen, hoge vensters en een voorname toegangstrap.
Langweer
