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Camping de Achte
Camping de Achte
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De Witakker - Groepsaccommodatie De Witakker
De Witakker - Groepsaccommodatie De Witakker
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Holiday home ‘de Grote Sluis’
Holiday home ‘de Grote Sluis’
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Oosterdiepswal and Westerdiepswal
Oosterdiepswal and Westerdiepswal
On both sides of the Sylster Ryd, in the oldest part of Kollum's historic centre, lie the Oosterdiepswal and Westerdiepswal.
These embankments, locally known simply as the Wallen, are already mentioned in the earliest historical records of Kollum. The Sylster Ryd connected here with the major waterways to the north and south of the village.
During the 16th and 17th centuries, Kollum was a thriving centre of trade and commerce. Its town centre played an important logistical role in regional trading activities. Development along the Wallen began after this waterway was excavated in the early 16th century. Businesses that depended on water transport for the delivery of raw materials and the shipment of goods established themselves here. Historical records mention pottery workshops, a brewery, a tannery and a shipyard. Several windmills also stood along the Wallen, although mills could be found elsewhere in the village as well. Today, the Wallen form part of Kollum's protected historic townscape.
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Boutiquehotel & Grandcafé 't Gerecht - Junior Suite
Boutiquehotel & Grandcafé 't Gerecht - Junior Suite
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Brakel-yachtcharter
Brakel-yachtcharter
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Ka & Ko
Ka & Ko
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Waterrecreatie Syperda
Waterrecreatie Syperda
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Epemastate
Epemastate
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De Jongens van Outdoor
De Jongens van Outdoor
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Iselmar Sporthotel
Iselmar Sporthotel
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Silhûs
Silhûs
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Tollboot "It Driezumer Tolhús" near Dokkum
Tollboot "It Driezumer Tolhús" near Dokkum
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The battle for the Tjonger bridge in Mildam
The battle for the Tjonger bridge in Mildam
In the afternoon of 12 April, rumours had reached Mildam that Englishmen or perhaps Canadians had been sighted at Peperga. The Canadian vanguards had entered Friesland. For the inhabitants of Mildam it was still a surprise when at first one and shortly afterwards another military vehicle with a few men in khaki-coloured overalls stopped at the bridge.
These vehicles were part of a patrol of "D" Squadron Royal Canadian Dragoons commanded by Lieutenant Homer Thomas. These Canadians established that unlike other bridges, the bridge in Mildam over the Tjonger had not yet been blown up by the occupying forces. The fact that the Tjonger bridge in Mildam had not been destroyed was due to the local resistance movement. The Germans had indeed planned to blow up this bridge as well. But at the risk of their own lives, resistance fighters had removed the detonators from the explosives affixed to the bridge.
The Squadron Commander immediately ordered all units to secure the bridge. And the Dutch Domestic Armed Forces were also requested to provide men. The precautions turned out to be justified. In the night of 12 to 13 April, German troops launched one of their few counter-attacks in the province of Friesland. From Heerenveen, they managed to surprise the Canadians in Mildam. They tried to regain control of the bridge three times. During the fierce fighting, Canadian vehicles were knocked out. But the Dragoons stood firm, and the Germans were driven off again. Mildam was freed.Four Canadian soldiers were injured in the fighting. The number of casualties on the German side is unknown. There was property damage in Mildam, but no civilians were killed. With a little less luck, though, there would have been several Dutch casualties. In the early morning of 13 April, a group of dozens of resistance fighters approached the bridge at dusk from the direction of Nieuweschoot. This was the reinforcement requested by the Canadians on 12 April when the undamaged bridge was discovered. The resistance fighters were partly carrying captured German weapons and were not noticed by the Dragoons in the semi-darkness until late.
Lieutenant Thomas, mentioned earlier, almost gave the order to open fire. It was only at the last moment that it became clear that they were not Germans. The resistance members had managed to make themselves known by singing songs in English.
The preservation of the bridge was important. During the following days, the Canadians would make extensive use of the bridge to advance further in the direction of Leeuwarden and liberate the province of Friesland.
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Iselmar Sporthotel - Hotelkamer met havenzicht
Iselmar Sporthotel - Hotelkamer met havenzicht
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Dark Sky Park Terschelling
Dark Sky Park Terschelling
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Lutz Watervilla's - Wettervilla Tweintich
Lutz Watervilla's - Wettervilla Tweintich
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De Appelhof - Tiny Houseboat
De Appelhof - Tiny Houseboat
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Het Zwin Nature Reserve
Het Zwin Nature Reserve
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Camping de Waps - Kampeerplaatsen in het bos
Camping de Waps - Kampeerplaatsen in het bos
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Pata Negra Tapas Sneek
Pata Negra Tapas Sneek
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Houtzaagmolen de Rat
Houtzaagmolen de Rat
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Loetje Leeuwarden
Loetje Leeuwarden
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Brasserie Spiegelaar
Brasserie Spiegelaar
