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Boerenthuis de Prikkebosk
Boerenthuis de Prikkebosk
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Restaurant It Posthûs
Restaurant It Posthûs
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De Friese Ardennen
De Friese Ardennen
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The bombing of Terherne lock
The bombing of Terherne lock
On 11 November 1944, pilots of the Royal Canadian Air Force, based at Welschap airfield near Eindhoven, were ordered to bomb the lock at Terherne in two groups. The reason for the bombardment of Terherne lock was to restrict (German) transport movements. The lock complex was situated on the main shipping route from Germany via Groningen to the Randstad, along which the Germans transported goods and military equipment.
After the railway strike in September had already disrupted rail transport considerably, actions against shipping traffic followed in the months thereafter. The southern part of the country may have been liberated, but fierce battles were still to be fought in the other parts.
Such was the case on that 11th November just after nine o'clock in the morning when the two groups of Hawker Typhoon fighter-bombers took off shortly after each other from Eindhoven for their mission. Around 10:00, the lock at Terherne was bombed from the north for the first time and then again around 10:30.
The consequences were huge for the people living on the lock. The wives of both lock keepers, a one-year-old baby and a German soldier were killed. Also, pilot John Gordon Fraser's aircraft was damaged to such extent that he had to make an emergency landing at St. Johannesga. Although the bombing resulted in the northern passageway being deactivated and no longer usable, the southern passageway remained open and could still be used.
Today, a boathouse for the State yacht of the province of Friesland has been built over the southern passage. A new building, that serves as a guest house for the province, was put up on the site of the lock keeper's house on the south side.
A monument has been erected on the northern pier in memory of those who perished at the lock. This monument was unveiled on 10 November 1985 by Hattum Hoekstra, son of 1st lock keeper Wiemer and Tietje Hoekstra. Since then, the commemoration of the dead in Terherne has always taken place at the old lock, and the children of primary school 'It Kampke' have adopted the monument.
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Pingo
Pingo
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Kunsthuis SYB
Kunsthuis SYB
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Fiftysix Leeuwarden
Fiftysix Leeuwarden
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Bed and Breakfast de Ruimte
Bed and Breakfast de Ruimte
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'Moordhol' Crackstate, het einde van de terreur
'Moordhol' Crackstate, het einde van de terreur
"Die morgen duurde langer dan ooit. Ik deed niets anders dan voor het raam staan te praten. Beneden in het park zei een man tegen mij dat de Canadezen in Bontebok waren." Verzetsman Jan Tuut zit op de ochtend van de bevrijding van Heerenveen nog gevangen in Crackstate.
De gevangenis Crackstate is vanaf oktober 1944 het beruchte hoofdkwartier van mannen van de Sicherheits Dienst (SD), die opgejaagd door de geallieerden vanuit België naar het noorden trekken. Er worden talloze gevangenen vreselijk mishandeld, gemarteld en zelfs doodgeschoten. Op het hoogtepunt zitten er 200 tot 300 mannen en vrouwen gevangen. In een vijfpersoons-cel worden soms tientallen mensen opgesloten. Een dag voor de bevrijding dreigen de Duitsers nog de boel op te blazen.
De Canadese bevrijders naderen Heerenveen op 14 april via Mildam. Duitse troepen leveren hardnekkig strijd in dit gebied en er wordt flink met tanks geschoten. De vijftig à zestig gevangenen zitten in doodsangst in Crackstate vast en horen het lawaai in de verte. Totdat bakker Gerlof de Wolf en zijn knecht Hendrik rond half drie vermoeden dat de vijand uit de stad vertrokken is.
De Wolf woont schuin tegenover Crackstate en kent de situatie goed en hij hoort waar de sleutels liggen. Bedacht op bommen en boobytraps sluipen ze voorzichtig door de open voordeur naar binnen. Ze weten de gevangenen uit de cellen te krijgen. In stilte verlaat iedereen de gevangenis met de opdracht om zo snel mogelijk onder te duiken. Er verschijnen zo nu en dan nog Duitsers in de stad. Het blijft levensgevaarlijk.
Schrikbewind
Voordat de SD onder leiding van SS-Hauptsturmführer Kronberger het schrikbewind begint, pleegt het verzet in september 1944 zes man sterk een overval. Ze weten twee gevangen 'illegalen' te bevrijden. Er wordt in maart 1945 overwogen nog een keer een overval te plegen, maar het risico is te groot.
Een paar dagen voor de bevrijding ontvangt Kronberger een dreigbrief van de Nederlandse Binnenlandse Strijdkrachten (NBS). Het is de communistische Districts Operatie Leider (DOL) die hem waarschuwt geen gevangen meer te doden. Een merkwaardig kat-en-muis-spel gaat hieraan vooraf tussen Kronberger en de Districts Operatieleider (DIC) die in Crackstate gevangen zit.
Kronberger sluit een deal in ruil voor vrijlating en de belofte dat de DIC en zijn plaatsvervanger, de 'communistische' DOL terugkeren. De angst voor de 'communistische wraak' van de DOL is blijkbaar groot. Als de DIC en DOL uiteraard niet terugkeren, worden twee gevangenen bij Luinjeberd door de SD vermoord. Meer dan zestig gevangenen overleven hun verblijf in Crackstate niet door marteling, executie of transport naar kampen. Kronberger wordt na de oorlog tot veertien jaar veroordeeld.
Aan het begin van de avond van de 14e april, bereiken de Canadezen eindelijk Heerenveen-Zuid. Rond 19.00 uur halen de bewoners de bevrijders met veel gejuich binnen. Achtergebleven Duitsers schieten dan plotseling toch nog op de feestvierende menigte. Er vallen geen slachtoffers. De volgende dag is heel Heerenveen bevrijd en worden 'landverraders' en gevangengenomen Duitsers opgesloten in Crackstate. Het Huis van Bewaring dient nog enige tijd voor de internering van NSB-ers. In 1973 wordt het afgebroken en in 1995 wordt er een monument voor de slachtoffers onthuld.
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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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Restaurant & Partycentre Bergsma Easterein
Restaurant & Partycentre Bergsma Easterein
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Openluchtzwembad De Dobbe
Openluchtzwembad De Dobbe
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Recreatiecentrum Sneek
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Boshuis Bambi
Boshuis Bambi
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La Strada Italian Street Food
La Strada Italian Street Food
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B&B De Koesfabriek
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Zeilcentrum Allemansend
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Eysinga State - Vakantievilla Eyland 5p
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Kinderboerderij Leeuwarden
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Vakantiepark Boomhiemke
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Strandje Put van Nederhorst
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Recreatie Tolbrugschans
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YpKo Suvel
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Voormalige Huisartsenpraktijk
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