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Restaurant Centrum
Restaurant Centrum
Lemmer -
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 -
Het Kleine Paradijs - Ark
Het Kleine Paradijs - Ark
back to basic overnight stay on the Ark
Easterein -
11Fountains Hindeloopen
11Fountains Hindeloopen
The city coat of arms, with its tree of life, with the deer and the doe surrounding it, is the source of inspiration for the fountain in Hindeloopen.
Hindeloopen -
Kitesurfing Spot at Lemmer
Kitesurfing Spot at Lemmer
The kitesurfing spot at Lemmer is suitable for more experienced kitesurfers because the wind is unstable. In the summer the beach attracts many bather...
Lemmer -
Organic milk tap Hylkema
Organic milk tap Hylkema
Every day you can go to the milk tap at the edge of Oudega SWF for fresh organic milk from Hylkema!
Oudega SWF -
Poelengebied Heeg
Poelengebied Heeg
Ten noordwesten van Heeg, tussen Heeg en Oudega is het poelengebied te vinden.
Heeg -
Grutte Tsjerke Church in Sloten
Grutte Tsjerke Church in Sloten
The late-Gothic Protestant church in Sloten was built in 1647 on the site where the St John's Chapel once stood.
Sloten -
Tsjûke and Marchje statue
Tsjûke and Marchje statue
On the foot and cycle path on the south bank of Lake Tjeukemeer near the former steam-powered pumping station in Echten, there is a statue of two ‘suskes’ (the Frisian word for ‘sisters’) that tells the tragic story of Tsjûke and Marchje.
Echten -
Ypma's Maritieme Dienstverlening
Ypma's Maritieme Dienstverlening
Heeg -
Lokaal JP
Lokaal JP
Sneek -
B&B De Oude Dame
B&B De Oude Dame
"De Oude Dame" in Easterein, stylish, sometimes suffering from age-related ailments, but always warm and with open arms. This is how we experience the beautiful building in which we live and we are happy to share this experience with you.
Easterein -
E-bike oplaadpunt - “Op ’t Skik “ tuin terras
E-bike oplaadpunt - “Op ’t Skik “ tuin terras
Even uitrusten en je e-bike opladen kan bij het e-bike oplaadpunt en tuin terras “Op ’t Skik “ in Scharnegoutum.
Scharnegoutum -
Fietsverhuur Stavoren
Fietsverhuur Stavoren
Uw adres voor een goede huurfiets. Alle fietsen hebben 7versnellingen. Ook elektrische fietsen, tandems en kinderfietsen beschikbaar. Stavoren is het ideale vertrekpunt om de Zuidwesthoek te ontdekken.
Stavoren -
Beach Resorts Makkum - Vissersvilla+ 6 persoons
Beach Resorts Makkum - Vissersvilla+ 6 persoons
Six-bed villa with terrace over the water
Makkum -
Laaksum
Laaksum
Visit Laaksum, the picturesque fishing village on the IJsselmeer.
Laaksum -
Booming cannons
Booming cannons
Sloten really is a fortified city and still has an active town crier, named Pieter Haringsma. During the peak season, Pieter calls the city together each Friday evening for the traditional firing of the cannons on the grounds of the Kaai corn mill.
Sloten -
Information point Oudega
Information point Oudega
In the reception of camping de Bearshoeke you will find an information point with all the tourist information of Oudega and the surrounding area.
Oudega SWF -
Lutz Watervilla's - Wettervilla Fjirtjin
Lutz Watervilla's - Wettervilla Fjirtjin
Waterfront villa with extra large living room
Balk -
Mini-camping De Klompen
Mini-camping De Klompen
Nijhuizum -
Museum Warkums Erfskip
Museum Warkums Erfskip
Museum Warkums Erfskip is housed in the old Waag building in the center and tells more about the history of Workum and its surroundings. It is the starting point to discover and admire the highlights of the beautiful city of Workum.
Workum -
B&B Basalt aan See
B&B Basalt aan See
The Bed & Breakfast `Basalt aan See`` is located at the beautiful old canal from the coastal town Stavoren. The double en suite room is tastefully decorated in beach house style.
Stavoren -
Frisian Guide Agency
Frisian Guide Agency
Sneek -
Veerpont Joure Slachtedyk
Veerpont Joure Slachtedyk
Joure
