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Reekers Watersportbedrijf Woudsend
Reekers Watersportbedrijf Woudsend
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Gruno rijwielen
Gruno rijwielen
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Inn Hantum
Inn Hantum
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Aanlegplaats Achlum | Achlumervaart
Aanlegplaats Achlum | Achlumervaart
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Grote Kerk Harlingen
Grote Kerk Harlingen
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Varen met Steven
Varen met Steven
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Theetuin Lofsang
Theetuin Lofsang
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Kitesurfing Spot at Hindeloopen
Kitesurfing Spot at Hindeloopen
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De Wonderkamers
De Wonderkamers
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Information point Joure (Passantenhaven)
Information point Joure (Passantenhaven)
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The liberation of Friesland 1
The liberation of Friesland 1
In early April, it became clear that the liberation of Friesland was imminent. Although the province had not suffered a real Hunger Winter like other parts of the Netherlands, there were severe shortages of just about everything. And the terror of the occupying forces was growing. This also led to increased resistance against the occupying forces. The battle between the two was tougher than ever in early 1945.
In Friesland, assault groups known as Knokploegen (KP) were responsible for most acts of resistance. But there were other groups too. On the orders of the Dutch government in London, all these groups were merged into the Dutch Domestic Armed Forces (NBS). In Friesland, this happened on 12 December 1944.
The NBS, popularly referred to as the BS, gave the armed resistance an organisation with a clear structure. The NBS was also supposed to play a role in the upcoming liberation. To this end, resistance groups were provided with weapons from autumn 1944. These were dropped from the air.
On 8 April, Radio Orange broadcast the message "The bottle is empty." This was the signal for the NBS to start carrying out sabotage operations 36 hours later. The aim was to make it as difficult as possible for the Germans to defend themselves against the approaching Allied forces.
The resistance did this by putting bridges and railways out of order, blocking waterways and blocking roads. The response of the occupying forces was ruthless. In retaliation, dozens more prisoners were shot at different times and places.Once the Canadians entered Friesland on 12 April, they were supported extremely effectively by the Frisian resistance. Because it was superbly organised, they were able to help the Canadians take control of important bridges, repair damaged bridges, and advise on the most favourable route.
By 18 April, the whole province was liberated except for the Wadden Islands (these were liberated in late May and in June). Compared to other provinces, there was little fighting in Friesland. Overall, the few thousand German troops who had been unable to flee Friesland were defeated by the Canadians relatively quickly.
The commander of the Royal Canadian Dragoons, Lieutenant Colonel Landell, praised the actions of the resistance by stating "Friesland liberated herself." While that may be a bit of an exaggeration, the actions of the Frisian resistance undoubtedly accelerated the liberation. And reduced the number of casualties on the Allied side.
In confrontations with German troops and their Dutch accomplices, at least 31 resistance fighters lost their lives. On the Allied side, at least eleven Canadians and one Frenchman were killed. The fighting and shelling also resulted in dozens of civilian casualties. The number of casualties on the German side is not known, but probably ran into the hundreds. With 320 houses destroyed and 4,000 damaged and 80 bridges destroyed, Friesland was materially the least damaged province in the Netherlands.
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Kruiskerk Burgum
Kruiskerk Burgum
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Veerpont Hin en Wer (It Wiid)
Veerpont Hin en Wer (It Wiid)
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Veerpont Leeuwarden Prinsentuin
Veerpont Leeuwarden Prinsentuin
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Fochteloërveen
Fochteloërveen
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Peal 4: Kafee Zevenwouden
Peal 4: Kafee Zevenwouden
Dit punt is ûnderdiel fan it trajekt 'It Paad Werom Terherne'. Besjoch de hiele rûte.
(harkje hjir nei it audioferhaal)
Dat horeka yn Terherne altyd al in grutte rol spile hat, bewiist it ferhaal dat ik dy no fertelle sil. We weagje wer in sprong, no nei 1882. Café Zevenwouden is der allang en is no fan heit Rypkema. It Is ek de tiid dat it Far dimpt wurdt en Rypkema stiet foar de kar wa fan beide soannen de kroech oernimme sil. Der is spul en se komme der ûnderling net út. It kafee moat feilt wurde en de beide broers biede flink tsjin elkoar op. De iene broer lûkt oan it koartste ein en keapet in pân oan de oare kant fan it doarp by de brêge. Hy brekt it ôf en lit in nije herberch bouwe. Grutter en op in drokker plak as dat fan syn broer mei it Café Zevenwouden. In de 21ste ieuw hjit it de Gouden Leeuw. De konkurrinsjestriid liedt derta dat de broer mei Café Zevenwouden fallyt gean sil en it wer ferkocht wurde moat. Dochs sil de kroech syn namme hâlde, yn elts gefal oant yn de 21ste ieuw.
Oké, we stappe wer werom nei de hjoeddeistige tiid.
En we gean wer fierder. Al fynt it ferhaal oer de horeka en de kroegen fan Terherne noch net syn ein. Want watst miskien net witst is dat der noch in kroech wie, op in noch hiele oare ‘hoeke fan Terherne’. En de namme fan dy kroech wie wol hiel opmerkelik, hielendal as je sjogge nei de hjoeddeistige tiid.
We rinne basisskoalle Bloei oan de linkerkant foarby en stekke oer nei de herfoarme tsjerke. Gean mar troch it stek. En gean fuortendaliks rjochts ôf en oer it gers nei myn grêf. Ja, do sjochtst it goed. De earste stien rjochts, dat is myn lêste rêstplak. (No ja rêstplak, ik ha it der mar wer drok mei…)
Wolst wat foar my dwaan? Lêz dan eefkes mei folle omtinken myn lêste wink dy’t dêr skreaun stiet. Nim it eefkes goed yn dy op. “Tot in den eeuwigheid…”
[En no freegje ik dy: wat soe dyn lêste winsk wêze foar de wrâld dytst efterlitst? En soe it dan ek wier sa barre tinkst? Tsja…. Ik haw leard dat allinnich de tiid dat antwurd hat.Ik bin bliid dat ik dêr hjoed noch wat yn betsjutte kin. Dan sjogge je flak foar it tsjerkje it hûs mei de giele brievenbus. Gean foar dit hûs rjochts ôf, by de hage fan de tsjerke del, it smelle strjitsje yn. Nei it gielbrune hok stopje we eefkes. Do sjochst hjir in pear lytse âlde húskes stean. En âld binne se, want hjir fynst it earste stiennen hûs fan Terherne. Ek wol in stins neamd.
Hjirfoar gean we werom nei it jier 1500.
It giet om dizze wente, Wat letter in groepke fan lytsere húskes wurde sil, wurdt yn earste bouwd as 1 grut hûs. Yn dit hûs sitte Roazewinkels, dat binne stienen dy’t op de boulokaasje sels bakt wurde. As we dêrnei in spronkje meitsje nei it jier 1750, sjogge we dat der in grutte ferbouwing geande is. Fan it grutte hûs wurde 4 lytske húskes en in bûthús makke. Yn in inkelt húske binne dizze roazewinkels noch hieltyd oanwêzich, yn in skoarstien, it orizjinele en bewarre riikkanaal fan de stins. De inisjatyfnimmers fan de bou fan de stins binne de Oenema’s, in famylje fan boereadel dy’t in soad ûnreplik guod hawwe yn dit hiele gebied.. Yn de lege Wâlden, fan Terherne oant oan De Jouwer hawwe sy it foar’t sizzen.We rinne werom nei de dyk en slane op’e nij rjochts ôf by de giele brievenbus en rinne nei de Pastorij, de snackbar op’e hoeke.
Dit punt is ûnderdiel fan it trajekt 'It Paad Werom Terherne'. Klik hjir om werom te gean nei de rûte.
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it Mirnserklif near Mirns
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Vlieland - Dodemansbol - Vogelkijkhut
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SchierGeluk
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Sanzi Yacht Charter - La Wika
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