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B&B The Wee White Hoose
B&B The Wee White Hoose
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B&B de Rode Baron
B&B de Rode Baron
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Boomhut Kraaiennest
Boomhut Kraaiennest
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it Dreamlân holiday homes
it Dreamlân holiday homes
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Grand Canal
Grand Canal
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EAstay apartment 1
EAstay apartment 1
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Follega Bell Tower
Follega Bell Tower
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Beaches Nieuwe Robbengat
Beaches Nieuwe Robbengat
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Zijda Yachting - Jordy Elite
Zijda Yachting - Jordy Elite
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Sitpleats Frousleane
Sitpleats Frousleane
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Waterrecreatie Syperda - Lady Marlice
Waterrecreatie Syperda - Lady Marlice
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Brakel-yachtcharter
Brakel-yachtcharter
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Hus.frl
Hus.frl
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Oostmahorn (De Skâns)
Oostmahorn (De Skâns)
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The Former Weigh House
The Former Weigh House
A look at old photographs reveals that the building looks even more attractive today than its predecessor. The people of Kollum have taken good care of this historic landmark. The weigh house was a public building where goods could be officially weighed. Its presence was particularly important for trade in butter and cheese.
A public weigh house in Kollum is first mentioned in the 16th century. That original building stood next to the Rechthuis (courthouse). In 1779, a new weigh house was built here on the Westerdiepswal, at the heart of the bustling waterfront. The wide entrance to the former weighing hall, where two weighing scales were once installed, can still be clearly recognised in the façade.
The pediment above the façade bears the coats of arms and names, added in 1779, of grietman (district magistrate) Martinus van Scheltinga, his deputy Focke Hijlckes Eskes, and Albert Luitjens, who served together with Eskes as church warden. The building was owned by the Dutch Reformed Church, which leased out the weigh house. In 1871 it was sold to a private owner, after which an official weighmaster appointed by the municipality supervised its operation. With the rise of the dairy industry in Friesland, the weigh house gradually lost its function. In 1895, the building was converted into a private residence.
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Piaam State
Piaam State
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Vakantiewoning De Reiger
Vakantiewoning De Reiger
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Skydiving Ameland
Skydiving Ameland
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B&B Nieuwe buren
B&B Nieuwe buren
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Aylvapoldermill Burgwerd
Aylvapoldermill Burgwerd
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Burgum
Burgum
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Street Art Leeuwarden
Street Art Leeuwarden
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Schip Josefien
Schip Josefien
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By Peek
By Peek
