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Langweerder Sloep - Woonark Langweer
Langweerder Sloep - Woonark Langweer
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Monument Lockheed Hudson
Monument Lockheed Hudson
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Hardvaren
Hardvaren
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The White Lake
The White Lake
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Marboei MB63
Marboei MB63
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Sterlogies Leeuwarden
Sterlogies Leeuwarden
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Information point Joure (Passantenhaven)
Information point Joure (Passantenhaven)
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Hemdijk
Hemdijk
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Kiekenberg Hill
Kiekenberg Hill
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IJsbaan Balk
IJsbaan Balk
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V2 rocket launch site and Peace Temple (Impact location)
V2 rocket launch site and Peace Temple (Impact location)
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Oudega Courthouse
Oudega Courthouse
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Natuurhuisjes Hasthem Hoeve - Hofsjonger
Natuurhuisjes Hasthem Hoeve - Hofsjonger
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Kampeerboerderij Hettinga - Groepsaccommodatie
Kampeerboerderij Hettinga - Groepsaccommodatie
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Museum Martena
Museum Martena
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Blokhuispoort
Blokhuispoort
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BOEL
BOEL
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Slieker Film
Slieker Film
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Echten Pumping Station
Echten Pumping Station
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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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St Nicholas Church in Sint Nicolaasga
St Nicholas Church in Sint Nicolaasga
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Houseboat Heeg
Houseboat Heeg
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Langweerder Wielen (Langwarder Wielen)
Langweerder Wielen (Langwarder Wielen)
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Lytske vakantiewoning
Lytske vakantiewoning
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