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IJlst (Drylts)
IJlst (Drylts)
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De Holle Poarte near Makkum
De Holle Poarte near Makkum
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Vakantiepark De Kuilart - vakantiehuizen - Watervilla 8 persoons
Vakantiepark De Kuilart - vakantiehuizen - Watervilla 8 persoons
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Loënga Bell Tower
Loënga Bell Tower
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Camping de Achte
Camping de Achte
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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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Eysinga State - Camperplaats
Eysinga State - Camperplaats
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Anne & Max
Anne & Max
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Beach Resorts Makkum - Beachvilla 5 persoons
Beach Resorts Makkum - Beachvilla 5 persoons
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Dijktrappen
Dijktrappen
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Lutz Watervilla's - Wettervilla Acht
Lutz Watervilla's - Wettervilla Acht
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Vakantiepark De Kuilart - vakantiehuizen - Watervilla Premium 8 persoons
Vakantiepark De Kuilart - vakantiehuizen - Watervilla Premium 8 persoons
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Former home-work house ir. Abe Bonnema
Former home-work house ir. Abe Bonnema
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Information point Joure (Passantenhaven)
Information point Joure (Passantenhaven)
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Hylperhuis - Flora en Fauna
Hylperhuis - Flora en Fauna
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Grand Canal
Grand Canal
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HarTeluk Joure - Tweepersoonskamer Standaard Plus
HarTeluk Joure - Tweepersoonskamer Standaard Plus
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De Roskam
De Roskam
There was a time when Kollum boasted no fewer than sixteen establishments, ranging from pubs and cafés to inns and lodging houses. De Roskam has always been one of them.
Those who remember Kollum in the last century may still picture the signboard of landlord Bonne Hof: a stout little man in swimming trunks with bright red cheeks. According to local tradition, Bonne Hof gathered the sweet flag plants used in his own homemade Kalmus Berenburg from the nearby Alde Swimmer. During the 1950s, Kollum Berenburg was a popular local drink. Another story concerns his father, Sietse Jan, whose croquettes were said to be so delicious that people travelled all the way from Groningen and Leeuwarden to taste them.
Many more colourful stories surround De Roskam. During a German raid in the Second World War, the notary Wassenberg is said to have hidden in the attic, only to crash through the ceiling while still sitting on his chair. Another tale dates from 1952, when the chauffeur of the King's Commissioner, Linthorst Homan, misplaced his cap after spending the night at De Roskam. At first, it was considered a major scandal, and the cap was thought to have been stolen. The commissioner left Kollum in great anger. In the end, however, the cap was simply found and carefully returned by courier by the people of Kollum.
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Bowling Leeuwarden
Bowling Leeuwarden
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Brocante en Antiek
Brocante en Antiek
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Strandje Put van Nederhorst
Strandje Put van Nederhorst
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Pilgrim-Hikers cabin
Pilgrim-Hikers cabin
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Mar en Klif Visitor Center
Mar en Klif Visitor Center
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Padelhal Joure
Padelhal Joure
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