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Smederij Hoekstra vof
Smederij Hoekstra vof
Oudega SWF -
Twirre Watersport
Twirre Watersport
Twirre Watersport beschikt over verschillende faciliteiten om u als recreant een onbezorgde vakantie te bieden.
Langweer -
Under de Wol - Boerderij appartement Fjouwer
Under de Wol - Boerderij appartement Fjouwer
Light and spacious attic room, in the former hayloft of the farm
Oudega -
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.
Bolsward -
VVV IJlst
VVV IJlst
At the Geeuwkade you will find VVV IJlst, if you are looking for tourist information or souvenirs, then you should definitely stop by here!
IJlst -
Memorial stone for Fallen Canadians
Memorial stone for Fallen CanadiansMemorial stone for Fallen Canadians
Sunday 15 April 1945, Friesland's official liberation day, was also the day Sneek welcomed the Canadian liberation forces. It had been an exciting day, and the Dutch Domestic Armed Forces (NBS) had fought quite a battle with the occupiers.
A day earlier, German troops had begun to withdraw from Sneek and the NBS had tried to hinder their retreat along the Leeuwarderweg as much as possible. Until a column of German parachute troops had entered the fray and forced the NBS to retreat.
The Waag building in the middle of the city centre was used as a weapons cache by the occupying forces during the war. To prevent it from falling into Allied hands, the fleeing troops set it on fire at around three o'clock on Sunday. Loud explosions and bangs resounded throughout the city for half an hour.
Once the enemy had left the city, the NBS operatives gathered at the HBS school for instructions and the distribution of weapons and armbands. They went into the city to round up traitors. Then, rumour had it that hundreds of German soldiers were on their way to Sneek from Lemmer. Immediately, fortifications were built at the Water gate.
Canadian units were alerted. They were now in possession of the latest defence plans for Sneek thanks to NBS intelligence and were advancing from Joure towards the town.
In the evening around half past seven, the first patrol of the Canadian infantry battalion Le régiment De La Chaudière rode into town with flame-throwers and machine guns. The German troops stayed away, and the full Canadian battalion followed.
Sneek was liberated, but freedom was not yet guaranteed as German troops tried to escape via the Afsluitdijk towards Friesland. The Canadian Regiment of the Queens Own Rifles moved through Sneek to the Afsluitdijk and fiercely fought at Wons. Six Canadian soldiers were killed. They were temporarily buried at Sneek General Cemetery. In 1946, they were reburied at the Canadian Field of Honour in Holten.
Canadian guests
While waiting to return to their homeland, hundreds of Canadian soldiers were lodged with families in Sneek for about five months. On 1 June, the Perth Regiment arrived in the town, which they temporarily renamed Stratford. They were involved in the liberation of Groningen. A committee was set up to entertain the soldiers with various activities. From dances to sailing competitions and special church services.Cordial ties developed between the liberators and the people of Sneek. And sometimes more than that. For Gordon C. Compton and Atty Bouma, one could even speak of "love at first sight". When the last soldiers return home at the end of November, Gordon decided to stay in the Netherlands. On 9 May 1946, he married Atty in Sneek. Not long after, Gordon and his "war bride" left for Canada.
Several monuments in the city recall the special bond with the Canadian military, which remains very close to this day.
The 'Memorial Stone for Fallen Canadians' in the outer wall of the Martinikerk church in Sneek has been erected in memory of the six Canadian soldiers who died shortly after the liberation of the town.
Sneek -
Noflik Nijemirdum
Noflik Nijemirdum
Comfortable, spacious apartment with the best view of Gaasterland
Nijemirdum -
Bed & Breakfast Volonté
Bed & Breakfast Volonté
Onze woning Le Revé ligt aan de rand van het dorp Ysbrechtum, gelegen op 2 kilometer van de stad Sneek, één van de friese elfsteden. Achter de woning is onze Bed & Breakfast Volonté (Fries: Bêd & Brochje) gesitueerd, geschikt voor twee personen.
Ysbrechtum -
Vakantiehuisjes Marsherne - Tiny house Mosk
Vakantiehuisjes Marsherne - Tiny house Mosk
Tiny house with a view over the countryside
Poppenwier -
Sloep1920
Sloep1920
Sloep1920 - Zo simpel kan genieten zijn. Een onvergetelijke ervaring en nog relaxed ook. Geniet van het mooie Friesland vanaf deze prachtige sloep met schipper.
Wijckel -
Johannes de Doper Church
Johannes de Doper Church
The tower of this church is very old. It dates back to the second half of the twelfth century and is made of tuffstone. The church behind the tower wa...
Warns -
Doopsgezinde kerk Witmarsum
Doopsgezinde kerk Witmarsum
Het kerkgebouw in Witmarsum is in 1961 gebouwd, Het is een eenvoudig gebouw, maar de geschiedenis maakt de plek bijzonder. Menno Simons, vaak Nederlands enige kerkhervormer genoemd, werd geboren in Witmarsum.
Witmarsum -
Likeurbrouwerij Puur Sudersee
Likeurbrouwerij Puur Sudersee
Ontdek bij Likeurbrouwerij Puur Sudersee eigen gebrouwen fruitlikeuren met speciale eigen recepturen.
Hindeloopen -
B&B Wijdzicht
B&B Wijdzicht
This B&B is located in the middle of nature. The four rooms and the apartment have been realized in a beautifully renovated (residential) farm...
Wolsum -
Recreatiepark De Wite Burch
Recreatiepark De Wite Burch
Prachtige familiecamping op toplocatie in Gaasterland.
Bakhuizen -
Memorial sign at Mirns cemetery for the 1943 plane crash with B-24 Liberator
Memorial sign at Mirns cemetery for the 1943 plane crash with B-24 Liberator
Due to the presence of the German radar post at Sondel, a large number of Allied aircraft were shot down over Gaasterland, near Tacozijl, Oudemirdum, Warns, Scharl and Bakhuizen. A plane also crashed near Mirns.
Mirns -
Bootverhuur Hospes - Motorjacht Victoria
Bootverhuur Hospes - Motorjacht Victoria
Luxury family yacht Linssen Grand Sturdy Victoria with every conceivable option!
Sneek -
Vakantiewoning de Coehoorn
Vakantiewoning de Coehoorn
Cosy holiday home in a farmyard
Wijckel -
CamperWorld XL
CamperWorld XL
Huur met het unieke 'all-in-one' concept een gloednieuwe camper bij CamperWorld XL.
Joure -
Villa Envie luxe B&B - Island in the Frisian Lakes
Villa Envie luxe B&B - Island in the Frisian Lakes
At it’s unique location on an island in the Frisian lakes, reachable per boat, car or bicycle, lies Bed & Breakfast Villa Envie.
Terherne -
Marco Käller art studio & gallery
Marco Käller art studio & gallery
In his studio, artist Marco Käller works on an extensive nautical collection. And in his gallery you can admire the oil paintings and corten steel sculptures. inspired by water, people and ships.
Makkum -
Lyklamastate
Lyklamastate
Op deze mooie (Rijks)monumentale boerderij ontvangen wij u graag in één van onze B&B kamers of appartementen. De originele kop-rompboerderij met rietgedekte schuur dateert uit 1860 en is omgebouwd tot gasten accommodatie.
Nijemirdum -
B&B Fries en Fruitig
B&B Fries en Fruitig
On the water, detached, and with unique bedsteads.<br /> The attractive accommodation is very suitable for family / friends weekends, company outings,...
Nijhuizum -
Beamkerij Ferskaat
Beamkerij Ferskaat
Beamkerij FERSKAAT heeft zich ontwikkeld tot een bedrijf met specialistische know-how op het gebied van tuinplanten en -artikelen.
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