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De Fochtel
De Fochtel
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Nijhuizumer theetuin en trekkershutten
Nijhuizumer theetuin en trekkershutten
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Sanzi Yacht Charter - Anna Carina
Sanzi Yacht Charter - Anna Carina
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Lutz Watervilla's - Wettervilla Njoggen
Lutz Watervilla's - Wettervilla Njoggen
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Blotevoetenpad Gaasterland
Blotevoetenpad Gaasterland
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Waddenhuisverhuur Gastenverblijf WolThús
Waddenhuisverhuur Gastenverblijf WolThús
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Hotel Lemmer
Hotel Lemmer
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Nooitgedagt chimney
Nooitgedagt chimney
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Gastenverblijf In De Wij
Gastenverblijf In De Wij
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Vijvertuin De Waterjuffer
Vijvertuin De Waterjuffer
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Botter Bornrif Sailing Trips
Botter Bornrif Sailing Trips
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Beach sailing
Beach sailing
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Dorpshuis De Wijken Ravenswoud
Dorpshuis De Wijken Ravenswoud
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Washing lines of Sloten
Washing lines of Sloten
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Café Restaurant De Smalle Brug
Café Restaurant De Smalle Brug
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Houwinksreed
Houwinksreed
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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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Peal 7: De Stripe
Peal 7: De Stripe
Dit punt is ûnderdiel fan it trajekt 'It Paad Werom Terherne'. Besjoch de hiele rûte.
(harkje hjir nei it audioferhaal)
Yn de hjoeddeistige tiid is dit in drok knooppunt yn Terherne. In fernauwing yn de grutte ferkearsdyk fan it doarp. Dus sjoch goed om dy hinne en bliuw op’e stoepe en pas op foar auto’s en fytsers. Hjir oan de oare kant stiet it Skippershûs.
It Skippershûs draacht de namme sûnt in oantal jierren wer yn alle grutskens. ’t Schippershuis hyt sa omdat dit plak eartiids in oanlizplak wie foar skippers. It wie in dranklokaaltsje en in wachtlokaal fan beurtskippers. Dit punt yn it doarp wie in knooppunt, wêr’t alle farrûtes by elkoar kamen. Sjoch mar om dy hinne. Fanút Ljouwert, Snits, It Hearrefean, en De Gerdyk.
Rûn 1900 waard it ek in hotel. Dat wie de tiid dat de Rypkema’s ek dit horekabedriuw yn eigendom hiene. Dina Rypkema koe hearlik itensierde. It wie ek de tiid dat de earste toeristen yn Terherne delstrutsen. It wie redelik eksklusyf en der waard dan ek sprutsen fan “útsûnderlik en bedoarne wettersporters”, dy’t hjir kamen te iten. Yn dizze tiid hiet it noch café Rijpkema. Dizze namme bleau oant de twadde wrâldkriich en it is hieltyd mear útwreide.We geane fierder en we geane hjir links ôf de Stripe op.
Yn dizze strjitte doch ik wer in berop op dy. Do moast dy wer eefkes skrep sette om dy yn te libjen. Ik meitsje in sprong yn de tiid mei dy.We binne yn 1886
Do bist hjir no midden yn it nije ekonomyske swiertepunt fan Terherne. We rinne troch dizze drokke winkelstrjitte tusken de skippers, hun froulju en de hannelslju troch. De wenten oan de rjochterkant binne bedriuwen en winkels, dy’t bydrage oan de skipfeart. Hjkir fynst alle hannel foar boeren en skippers: fan mêst-, blok-, en pompmakker oant fouraazjehanneler.Tusken de winkels en de bedriuwen sjochtst in pear rintenierswenten, bygelyks op nûmer 6 en 7. We rinne rêstich fierder nei it ein fan de strjitrte, nei de helling fan Leemburg. Hier fynst it folgjende pealtsje.
Dit punt is ûnderdiel fan it trajekt 'It Paad Werom Terherne'. Klik hjir om werom te gean nei de rûte.
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Huisboot Vakanties - VaarLoft 'Pur Sang'
Huisboot Vakanties - VaarLoft 'Pur Sang'
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Camping De Poel
Camping De Poel
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Volksgebouw Aurora
Volksgebouw Aurora
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Taniaburg apartment (2 pers)
Taniaburg apartment (2 pers)
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d' Ald Herberch 'Yn 'e Ielaek'
d' Ald Herberch 'Yn 'e Ielaek'
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Ingelum (Engelum)
Ingelum (Engelum)
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