Kameleon village of Terherne
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Terherne
Terhorne
Terherne is the 'island' in the Frisian lakes. The village is completely surrounded by water. The Sneekermeer lake is on the one side, and the Terherne pools on the other. In the summer in particular, Terherne bustles with activities. Blow away the cobwebs on the water, walk around the characteristic houses on the harbour, or would you prefer dinner and drinks rather than being sporty?
Book an overnight stay in the Terherne area
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Yachtcharter Wetterwille - Curtevenne 850 Melissa
Yachtcharter Wetterwille - Curtevenne 850 Melissa
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Yachtcharter Wetterwille - Privateer 34 Vienne
Yachtcharter Wetterwille - Privateer 34 Vienne
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Yachtcharter Wetterwille - Valk Sport 1000 Ardeche
Yachtcharter Wetterwille - Valk Sport 1000 Ardeche
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Yachtcharter Wetterwille - Doerak 850 Aquarel
Yachtcharter Wetterwille - Doerak 850 Aquarel
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Yachtcharter Wetterwille - Aquanaut 1250 Hannah
Yachtcharter Wetterwille - Aquanaut 1250 Hannah
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Yachtcharter Wetterwille - Vacance 1200 Amazone
Yachtcharter Wetterwille - Vacance 1200 Amazone
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Yachtcharter Wetterwille - Gruno 41 Sinneskyn
Yachtcharter Wetterwille - Gruno 41 Sinneskyn
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d'Oude Herbergh - Vakantiewoning de Koumelker
d'Oude Herbergh - Vakantiewoning de Koumelker
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Yachtcharter Wetterwille - Smelne 1180 Mayenne
Yachtcharter Wetterwille - Smelne 1180 Mayenne
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d'Oude Herbergh - Vakantiewoning de Jonge Jelle
d'Oude Herbergh - Vakantiewoning de Jonge Jelle
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Yachtcharter Wetterwille - Pikmeer 1100 Minerva
Yachtcharter Wetterwille - Pikmeer 1100 Minerva
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Yachtcharter Wetterwille - Aquanaut 1000 Antares
Yachtcharter Wetterwille - Aquanaut 1000 Antares
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Yachtcharter Wetterwille - Simmerskip 900 Tigris
Yachtcharter Wetterwille - Simmerskip 900 Tigris
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Yachtcharter Wetterwille - Aquanaut 950 Mistral
Yachtcharter Wetterwille - Aquanaut 950 Mistral
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Yachtcharter Wetterwille - BWS 1500 Faam Doutzen
Yachtcharter Wetterwille - BWS 1500 Faam Doutzen
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Yachtcharter Wetterwille - Valk-Content 1300 Donau
Yachtcharter Wetterwille - Valk-Content 1300 Donau
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Yachtcharter Wetterwille - Tjeukemeer 900 Limanda
Yachtcharter Wetterwille - Tjeukemeer 900 Limanda
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Yachtcharter Wetterwille - Valk-Voyager 1450 Maxima
Yachtcharter Wetterwille - Valk-Voyager 1450 Maxima
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Yachtcharter Wetterwille - Vacance 1400 Lorraine
Yachtcharter Wetterwille - Vacance 1400 Lorraine
Accommodation, food, drinks, sightseeing and activities in Terherne
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Yachtcharter Wetterwille - Curtevenne 850 Melissa
Yachtcharter Wetterwille - Curtevenne 850 Melissa -
Yachtcharter Wetterwille - Privateer 34 Vienne
Yachtcharter Wetterwille - Privateer 34 Vienne -
Yachtcharter Wetterwille - Valk Sport 1000 Ardeche
Yachtcharter Wetterwille - Valk Sport 1000 Ardeche -
The bombing of Terherne lock
The bombing of Terherne lock
On 11 November 1944, pilots of the Royal Canadian Air Force, based at Welschap airfield near Eindhoven, were ordered to bomb the lock at Terherne in two groups. The reason for the bombardment of Terherne lock was to restrict (German) transport movements. The lock complex was situated on the main shipping route from Germany via Groningen to the Randstad, along which the Germans transported goods and military equipment.
After the railway strike in September had already disrupted rail transport considerably, actions against shipping traffic followed in the months thereafter. The southern part of the country may have been liberated, but fierce battles were still to be fought in the other parts.
Such was the case on that 11th November just after nine o'clock in the morning when the two groups of Hawker Typhoon fighter-bombers took off shortly after each other from Eindhoven for their mission. Around 10:00, the lock at Terherne was bombed from the north for the first time and then again around 10:30.
The consequences were huge for the people living on the lock. The wives of both lock keepers, a one-year-old baby and a German soldier were killed. Also, pilot John Gordon Fraser's aircraft was damaged to such extent that he had to make an emergency landing at St. Johannesga. Although the bombing resulted in the northern passageway being deactivated and no longer usable, the southern passageway remained open and could still be used.
Today, a boathouse for the State yacht of the province of Friesland has been built over the southern passage. A new building, that serves as a guest house for the province, was put up on the site of the lock keeper's house on the south side.
A monument has been erected on the northern pier in memory of those who perished at the lock. This monument was unveiled on 10 November 1985 by Hattum Hoekstra, son of 1st lock keeper Wiemer and Tietje Hoekstra. Since then, the commemoration of the dead in Terherne has always taken place at the old lock, and the children of primary school 'It Kampke' have adopted the monument.
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Yachtcharter Wetterwille - Doerak 850 Aquarel
Yachtcharter Wetterwille - Doerak 850 Aquarel -
Yachtcharter Wetterwille - Aquanaut 1250 Hannah
Yachtcharter Wetterwille - Aquanaut 1250 Hannah -
Yachtcharter Wetterwille - Vacance 1200 Amazone
Yachtcharter Wetterwille - Vacance 1200 Amazone -
Villa Envie luxe B&B - Island in the Frisian Lakes
Villa Envie luxe B&B - Island in the Frisian Lakes
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Yachtcharter Wetterwille - Gruno 41 Sinneskyn
Yachtcharter Wetterwille - Gruno 41 Sinneskyn -
d'Oude Herbergh - Vakantiewoning de Koumelker
d'Oude Herbergh - Vakantiewoning de Koumelker -
Yachtcharter Wetterwille - Smelne 1180 Mayenne
Yachtcharter Wetterwille - Smelne 1180 Mayenne -
d'Oude Herbergh - Vakantiewoning de Jonge Jelle
d'Oude Herbergh - Vakantiewoning de Jonge Jelle -
Yachtcharter Wetterwille - Pikmeer 1100 Minerva
Yachtcharter Wetterwille - Pikmeer 1100 Minerva -
Yachtcharter Wetterwille - Aquanaut 1000 Antares
Yachtcharter Wetterwille - Aquanaut 1000 Antares
KAMELEON VILLAGE
Are you a fan of adventure books? Step in the clogs of the characters Hielke and Sietse at Kameleon village in Terherne. In the village of Lenten, built to scale, you can see how the Kameleon life of the children's books can become reality. Readers will of course already have their own idea of what the village looks like. How about you? Come and see how lifelike the village can be. And maybe you'll solve the mystery of the village of Lenten?
More about the Kameleon village
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Terherne tourist information centre
At the tourist information centre in Terherne, you'll always get personal advice from a local. So ask them anything you want to know about all the experiences of Southwest Friesland. At the same time, pick up your free inspirational magazine and the newspaper full of events and stories.
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Painting in Terherne
So you think you can't paint? Dorien at the Kloeke Klodders art studio in Terherne has a very different opinion. Because everyone can be creative. There is a world of pleasure between Picasso and painting by numbers. Together with Kloeke Klodders, you can create your own masterpiece during a workshop or painting class!
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Skûtsjesilen Terherne
Will you be in Terherne in the summer months? Make sure you don't miss the skûtsjesilen competition. It's an amazing experience. The entire village is turned upside down for this traditional sailing competition using former cargo barges.