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Workumermeerpolder
Workumermeerpolder
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Stadsstrand Leeuwarden
Stadsstrand Leeuwarden
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Bed & Breakfast de Pastory
Bed & Breakfast de Pastory
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Appartementen Harkema - Appartement Molesicht
Appartementen Harkema - Appartement Molesicht
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Bos Elfbergen - Oudemirdum
Bos Elfbergen - Oudemirdum
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'The Other Museum', from classic cars to lace
'The Other Museum', from classic cars to lace
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Heempark Heeg
Heempark Heeg
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Cafe de Pastorie
Cafe de Pastorie
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Lycklamabos - Nijemirdum
Lycklamabos - Nijemirdum
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Execution monument in the forest Elfbergen
Execution monument in the forest Elfbergen
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Rosemary
Rosemary
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The National Model Railway Museum
The National Model Railway Museum
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Small beach on Lake Tjeukemeer in Delfstrahuizen
Small beach on Lake Tjeukemeer in Delfstrahuizen
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Zuid4 Food & Drinks
Zuid4 Food & Drinks
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Julianapark
Julianapark
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Logement Nij Bonga
Logement Nij Bonga
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De Appelsche Hof
De Appelsche Hof
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De Weyde Blick
De Weyde Blick
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DaVinci Yachts BV
DaVinci Yachts BV
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B&B Langweer
B&B Langweer
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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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Camping Ykema - Royale glamping tent
Camping Ykema - Royale glamping tent
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Follega Bell Tower
Follega Bell Tower
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Time travel through lakes and Gaasterland
Time travel through lakes and Gaasterland
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