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Beach Resorts Makkum - Solo 4 personen
Beach Resorts Makkum - Solo 4 personen
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Fries en Fruitig Nijhuizum
Fries en Fruitig Nijhuizum
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CW Kiteboarding
CW Kiteboarding
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Kitesurfing Spot at Makkum
Kitesurfing Spot at Makkum
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Sandfirden
Sandfirden
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Bootsma’s Poel Hiking Trail
Bootsma’s Poel Hiking Trail
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Ruime familie villa
Ruime familie villa
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REM Yachtcharter - Motorjacht Jonkvrouw
REM Yachtcharter - Motorjacht Jonkvrouw
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Holwerd
Holwerd
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WestCord WTC Hotel - Junior Suite
WestCord WTC Hotel - Junior Suite
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Recreatiepark de Jerden - Camping De Jerden
Recreatiepark de Jerden - Camping De Jerden
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Leeuwarden UNESCO City of Literature
Leeuwarden UNESCO City of Literature
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FRIEStile
FRIEStile
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Camping Sotterum en Sotterum Chaletverhuur
Camping Sotterum en Sotterum Chaletverhuur
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Harichsterbos
Harichsterbos
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Stadslogement De Vooruitgang - Appartement De Geeuw
Stadslogement De Vooruitgang - Appartement De Geeuw
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Bootverhuur Hospes - Motorjacht Linssen 35.0 Romina
Bootverhuur Hospes - Motorjacht Linssen 35.0 Romina
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Boutique Hotel 'Herberg Het Rechthuis'
Boutique Hotel 'Herberg Het Rechthuis'
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Beach Resorts Makkum - Strandvilla 4 persoons
Beach Resorts Makkum - Strandvilla 4 persoons
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Langweer
Langweer
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Vakantiewoning Beuckenshof
Vakantiewoning Beuckenshof
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Strandhotel Vigilante
Strandhotel Vigilante
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Beach Nannewijd
Beach Nannewijd
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The Former Weigh House
The Former Weigh House
A look at old photographs reveals that the building looks even more attractive today than its predecessor. The people of Kollum have taken good care of this historic landmark. The weigh house was a public building where goods could be officially weighed. Its presence was particularly important for trade in butter and cheese.
A public weigh house in Kollum is first mentioned in the 16th century. That original building stood next to the Rechthuis (courthouse). In 1779, a new weigh house was built here on the Westerdiepswal, at the heart of the bustling waterfront. The wide entrance to the former weighing hall, where two weighing scales were once installed, can still be clearly recognised in the façade.
The pediment above the façade bears the coats of arms and names, added in 1779, of grietman (district magistrate) Martinus van Scheltinga, his deputy Focke Hijlckes Eskes, and Albert Luitjens, who served together with Eskes as church warden. The building was owned by the Dutch Reformed Church, which leased out the weigh house. In 1871 it was sold to a private owner, after which an official weighmaster appointed by the municipality supervised its operation. With the rise of the dairy industry in Friesland, the weigh house gradually lost its function. In 1895, the building was converted into a private residence.
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