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Poptaslot of Heringastate
Poptaslot of Heringastate
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Wirdum (Wurdum)
Wirdum (Wurdum)
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De Stadsherberg
De Stadsherberg
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Camperplaats Thialf Heerenveen
Camperplaats Thialf Heerenveen
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Wolkom Thús - Appartement Goud
Wolkom Thús - Appartement Goud
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Camping Blaauw
Camping Blaauw
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TOP Delfstrahuizen/Echtenerbrug
TOP Delfstrahuizen/Echtenerbrug
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Lanen 52
Lanen 52
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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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Toutenburger bos
Toutenburger bos
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Strandje Doniaga
Strandje Doniaga
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Pizzeria Pompeï
Pizzeria Pompeï
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De Vissertún
De Vissertún
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Peal 3: Oan it einfan ‘t Efterom
Peal 3: Oan it einfan ‘t Efterom
Dit punt is ûnderdiel fan it trajekt 'It Paad Werom Terherne'. Besjoch de hiele rûte. Let op: Dizze rûte begjint by it grutte parkearplak yn it doarp, Koailan 2
(harkje hjir nei it audioferhaal)
Bliuw hjir mar eefkes stean by dit pealtsje en sjoch marris goed om dy hinne. Sjochst dat boske, dêr rjocht foar dy? Oan de oare kant fan dat stikje lân? Ssst, meitsje mar gjin lûd. En sjoch goed. Ja! Dêr! Sjochst dy minsken? Se sykje wat. Om te oerlibjen. Sa’t ik al sei, is it net allinnich in tiid fan earmoede, mar ek fan de feepest. Somtiden moatte hiele bûthuzen romme wurde om fierdere besmetting foar te kommen. De kij wurde dan begroeven op plakken as hjir tsjinoer. Letter wurde der dan beamme op plante. Mar de minsken dy’t dêr no oan it graven binne? Dat binne minsken dy’t dreaun troch honger midden yn de nacht op syk binnen nei fleis dat se noch ite kinne. Feepest of net…..
Nei it skelpepaad geane we linksôf. We stekke de dyk wer oer en rinne de Buorren yn nei de yngong fan it fakânsjepark. It park sjochst sa rjochts fan dy, dêr by de swarte poarte. Dêr stopje we eefkes.
Wat in grutte huzen steane hjirre, fynst ek net? Lúkse fakânsjewenten rjochte op it wetter. Je sjogge se fanôf de Terhernster Puollen as de Skyline fan Terherne. Ik ken dit plakje hiel oars. En dit is dan ek it plak dy’t my it measte oan it hert giet. Ik fertel dy wêrom:Dêrfoar geane we werom nei it jier 1686.
Ja, dêr binne we. Do stietst no op in ferlitten en ûnferhurde wei. Foar en achter dy binne greiden, allinnich Café Zevenwouden (It Kafee dat hjir om de hoeke stiet) stiet der al, lykas de húskes deromhinne, dy’tst hjierwei in bytsje sjen kinst.
Tsja, dit Landal-park… Krekt op dit plak….. Yn myn tiid wie dat wol oars. Doe wie dit in stik greide, dat nei myn dea in hiele spesifieke namme krige: “It earmen fintsje” Dat safolle betsjut as it stikje lân foar de earmelju.Dit wie foar my sa ferskrikkelik wichtich, dat ik sels op myn grêfstien setten litten haw dat dit stikje lân, “oant yn de ivichheidsdagen” beskikber wêze moat foar de minsken dy’t it min hawwe. Wat tinkst? Wie dat realistysk? Dat fertel ik dy daliks by myn rêstplak.
Want we meitsje earst noch eefkes in spronkje nei 1840 en besjoch no earst de brúne skuorre achter dy. Dy’t yn dizze tiid ‘ít blauwe hok’ hyt.. nei syn earste kleur. Rin der marris hinne. De ferlitten ûnferhurde dyk wêrst sakrekt del kaamst, komst by dizze skuorre del en is it weinhok fan de rintenierswenning dy’t hjirachter stiet. Dêr komnme we sadaliks.
Yn de lettere tiden sniene de jongelju dy’t út it kafee kamen harren ‘ferkearing’ yn de houten achterdoar fan dizze skuorre. Somtiden nei in stikeme of hertstochtelike moeting achter it weinhok. De pleatselike skilder draagt hjir in waarm hert foar en hat dizze leafdesferklearrings altyd yn eare hâlden. Je moatte goed sjen yn dizze achterdoarren. Sjocht se? Of bist faaks sels noch ien fan dy jonges dy’t syn leafde hjir ferivicht hat?We rinne no de bocht om.
Dit is de rintenierswenning. Op de doar stiet nûmer 13-15 en yn de gevel neist de foardoar sjochst in stien mei de namme ‘Boetje’. De soan fan de eigener fan dit hûs wennert op in pleats fierderop. En eltse kear as hy nei tsjerke riid, set er syn hynders en wein hjir yn de skuorre.
Sa’t ik al sei, leit de oarsprong fan it doarp hjir op dit plak. Dit wie it oarspronkelike sintrum fan Terherne. Sjoch marris rêstich om dy hinne en rin mar wat om.
We gean earst nei 1686, de tiid fan it ûntstean fan “It Earmenfintsje”
Achter ‘t earmenfintsje, wêr’t we niis stiene, wie noch in feart; de lykfeart. Dizze feart komt op ‘t Far út, it farwetter dat hjir neist kafee Zevenwouden leit. As immen komt te ferstjerren, wurdt de kiste mei in pream ferfierd dizze feart del en leit men dêr fierderop oan. Tusken de âlde húskes achter it kafee rint in hiele smelle stege. Hjir past hiel krekt in deadskiste troch. Ik ha by nacht wolris it idee yn de ien fan de hollen fan de skippers flústere om oer de Puollen om dizze húskes hinne te farren en rjochstreeks by it tsjerkhôf oan wâl te gean. Mar dat woe net yn harren del. Der hearsket by de minsken in stevich bygeloof dat deade minsken allinnich oer de lykfear ferfierd wurde meije, om’t der oars ûngemakken fan komme sille. De feart wurdt yn 1960 ticht smiten. En dat is it momint yn de tiid dat it doarp yngreven feroaret.
Goed, ik wit net hoe’t mei dy is, mar ik haw toarst krigen. As it kafee iepen is, geane we der yn en nimme we der ien by de bar, of miskien is it waarm genôch foar it terras. Gean mar efkes rêstich sitten dan fertel ik dy in oar ferhaal.
Dit punt is ûnderdiel fan it trajekt 'It Paad Werom Terherne'. Klik hjir om werom te gean nei de rûte. Let op: Dizze rûte begjint by it grutte parkearplak yn it doarp, Koailan 2
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Bird-Watching Hut for Birds that Don’t Exist
Bird-Watching Hut for Birds that Don’t Exist
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camperplaats de Jeltesleat
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SUP AWAY Heerenveen
SUP AWAY Heerenveen
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Opeindervaart Canal
Opeindervaart Canal
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Iselmar Sporthotel - Comfort kamer met havenzicht
Iselmar Sporthotel - Comfort kamer met havenzicht
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Steiger F
Steiger F
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Strandje op Tjeukemeereilandje Ganzetippe
Strandje op Tjeukemeereilandje Ganzetippe
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Smokey Kitchen
Smokey Kitchen
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B&B Husterheide
B&B Husterheide
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Naamloos beeld
Naamloos beeld
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