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Fierljepferiening Winsum
Fierljepferiening Winsum
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Eetcafé De Kalkman
Eetcafé De Kalkman
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Kunstwerk Mirns | Baukje Venema
Kunstwerk Mirns | Baukje Venema
Een foto van Baukje Venema. Deze foto laat het Mirnserklif zien in Mirns en is uit een reeks van kunstwerken die bij de ijsbanen van de Iisbaankeunstrûte horen.
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Beach Resorts Makkum - Solo 6 persoons
Beach Resorts Makkum - Solo 6 persoons
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Molen de Hoop
Molen de Hoop
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Vakantiehuis Duyngolf 71
Vakantiehuis Duyngolf 71
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The liberation of Leeuwarden
The liberation of Leeuwarden
On 11 April 1945, it became clear that German resistance in the north of the Netherlands was limited. On 12 April, the Allies seized this opportunity to advance on Friesland as quickly as possible. One of the main goals was to liberate Leeuwarden. The 9th Canadian Infantry Brigade was designated for this purpose. But things would turn out differently.
On 12 April, the Royal Canadian Dragoons entered Friesland at Noordwolde. They were to conduct reconnaissance with their armoured vehicles and reach the Wadden Sea as quickly as possible. As a result, the German troops in Friesland and Groningen would be separated.
On the night of 14 to 15 April, three Squadrons of the Dragoons were at Suameer. Burgum could not be reached earlier that day, because the bridge at Burgummerdam had been blown up by the Germans.
Meanwhile, all sorts of things were happening in nearby Leeuwarden. On 12 April, the airfield had been blown up by the Germans. And they left the city on 14 April. Leeuwarden would not be defended. The Burgerweeshuis (Civil Orphanage) that had housed several German agencies was set on fire. An attempt to blow up the telephone exchange failed due to an ingenious intervention by the resistance. In the early morning of 15 April, the resistance also took to the streets en masse to occupy important points and to capture Germans who had remained behind.
The Dragoons in Suameer were in contact with the resistance in Leeuwarden. Due to various reports, it was unclear whether there was now heavy fighting in Leeuwarden or whether the Germans had left the city completely. Because the Germans had blown up important bridges on the route from Heerenveen to Leeuwarden, the infantry could not quickly provide assistance.
So, the Dragoons went to take a look for themselves. Initially, a patrol of four vehicles was sent via the Groningerstraatweg into the city around half past eleven. One of the Canadians in those vehicles recorded the following:
"As we entered the city, passing through the concrete barrier by the narrow passageway left for normal traffic, we were met by an almost hysterical patrol of Resistance men [...] In a few moments the news of our arrival had spread through the city, and we were given a fantastic welcome as we rolled slowly forward into the centre of town."A resident of Leeuwarden recalled:
"We lived close to the Groningerstraatweg, where our liberators passed. Many hundreds of us stood there, all happy spectators. All of a sudden, two ladies from the row flung themselves forward and threw their arms around the Canadians' necks, saying: "Oh darlings, you’re here at last!"After the patrol determined that the coast was clear, the entire C Squadron, a detachment of the Royal Canadian Engineers and Regimental Headquarters of Lieutenant-Colonel Landell followed. Leeuwarden had been liberated. After this, thousands took to the streets. One of the Canadians wrote:
"We halted, and were immediately surrounded by laughing, yelling mobs of people, bringing flowers to give to us, and cheering every move. The Resistance men were everywhere, doing their best to keep the people within bounds and off the cars, but their efforts were hardly necessary. I never saw a more satisfying gathering in my life."Leeuwarden had been liberated by the Dragoons through unexpected circumstances. On the night of 15 to 16 April, Canadian infantry moved into the city.
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Petgatten De Feanhoop
Petgatten De Feanhoop
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De Linde
De Linde
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Monument Gaele Visser
Monument Gaele Visser
On May 2, 2015, a monument was unveiled here for the Frisian-Canadian soldier Gaele Visser, born in Haskerhorne in 1920 and emigrated to Canada in 1930. Gaele Visser enlisted in the Canadian army in 1942, specifically in the Algonquin Regiment. He fought in the liberation of Western Europe and was killed on April 23, 1945, near Oldenburg (Germany).
He is buried at the Canadian War Cemetery in Holten. The monument provides information about both his private life and military career.
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Sail-a-way Sneekermeer - Appartement 8-8
Sail-a-way Sneekermeer - Appartement 8-8
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Gedicht: Ourond | Joël Hut
Gedicht: Ourond | Joël Hut
OUROND
pas nei it griene börd
wêrt ik in geef gedicht op lês
wyt ik, hiest tot för kört
förbij in trepke en it gers
genôch foar jong en âld
om förtst it wytst wer furt te ranen
wurdt alles minder kâld
dan hast dy dêrby del te jaan
t is goed, dit gasterlân
san dichter hoecht nit op te jutten
aanst lis ik bij it strân
k he lauwer toch gin kâlde futten
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Hotel De Vrouwe van Stavoren
Hotel De Vrouwe van Stavoren
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Groepsaccommodatie Appelscha - Nijsingh
Groepsaccommodatie Appelscha - Nijsingh
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Museum Heerenveen
Museum Heerenveen
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Brandsma’s Pleats Melkveehouderij
Brandsma’s Pleats Melkveehouderij
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Waddenhop
Waddenhop
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De Waard van Napels
De Waard van Napels
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Vennetje
Vennetje
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Vissen aan de Zeedijk in Harlingen
Vissen aan de Zeedijk in Harlingen
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Bed & Breakfast ByPaula
Bed & Breakfast ByPaula
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LOEV Workum
LOEV Workum
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Rechthuis Oudega
Rechthuis Oudega
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De Ferbining
De Ferbining
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