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Former Infant School
Former Infant School
At the intersection of Voorstraat and Meester Andreaestraat stands the former bewaarschool, or infant school. A bewaarschool was a form of pre-school education in the Netherlands and Belgium during the 19th and early 20th centuries.
The infant school was intended for children between the ages of about three and six, before they entered primary school. The Dutch name literally means a place where children were “looked after” while their parents were at work. In practice, they received basic education, learning skills such as listening, counting, and playing together under supervision. The bewaarschool is regarded as the forerunner of today's daycare centres and preschool programmes.
The infant school in Kollum dates from 1828 and is located on the eastern side of the village. At that time, just as on the western side of Voorstraat, the area around the school was home to many small businesses and craftspeople. There was a farmer with a small slaughterhouse, carpenters lived and worked here, and there was a combined butcher's shop and livestock business, as well as a steam-powered grain mill with an animal feed business. The neighbourhood also included a small wholesale dealer in butter, cheese and buttermilk supplied by the factory at Dokkumer Nieuwezijlen, a liquor store, a blacksmith's workshop and a tailor's shop. On the opposite side of the street from the infant school stood a grocery store and a cigar shop.
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Designed For Maria
Designed For Maria
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Buitenhuis Zonneroos
Buitenhuis Zonneroos
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Gaasterlands Streek Museum Eppinga Sate
Gaasterlands Streek Museum Eppinga Sate
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Vakantiepark Eigen Wijze - Zespersoons glamping tent
Vakantiepark Eigen Wijze - Zespersoons glamping tent
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Artwork Het Grote Gezicht
Artwork Het Grote Gezicht
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B&B Rijsterbosch - Kamer Esdoorn
B&B Rijsterbosch - Kamer Esdoorn
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Woonboot Oudega
Woonboot Oudega
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Berltsum (Berlikum)
Berltsum (Berlikum)
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de Tijnjehoeve - Groepsaccommodatie de Tijnjehoeve (25p)
de Tijnjehoeve - Groepsaccommodatie de Tijnjehoeve (25p)
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Nij Wybranda - Blokhut Us Mem
Nij Wybranda - Blokhut Us Mem
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Museum Warkums Erfskip
Museum Warkums Erfskip
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Plaza Padel Sneek
Plaza Padel Sneek
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City Park and Marina De Prinsentuin
City Park and Marina De Prinsentuin
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De Ferbining
De Ferbining
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Path along the Bolswardertrekvaart (Bolsward Canal).
Path along the Bolswardertrekvaart (Bolsward Canal).
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Museam Belvédere
Museam Belvédere
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Camping de Achte - Vakantiehuisje de Achte
Camping de Achte - Vakantiehuisje de Achte
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Recreatiebedrijf de Koevoet
Recreatiebedrijf de Koevoet
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City Hall of Bolsward
City Hall of Bolsward
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Camping de Finne - Camperplekken
Camping de Finne - Camperplekken
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Buitenpost (Bûtenpost)
Buitenpost (Bûtenpost)
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Former Courthouse
Former Courthouse
This building, now used as a shop, recalls the time when justice was administered in Kollum. It was purchased by the municipality in 1609 and has served a variety of purposes ever since. The Old Courthouse (Oude Rechthuis) played an important role during the Kollum Uprising of 1797.
The building was bought by the municipality of Kollumerland in 1609 and converted into a courthouse. It can be recognised by the statue of Lady Justice, which still watches over the street from the façade. The Rechthuis is the oldest stone building in Kollum.
Kollum was given its own courthouse because the distance between Groningen and Leeuwarden was too great to travel in a single day. The ground floor was used as an inn and even included stables for horses and cattle. To this day, the space has continued to serve a variety of purposes.
The Rechthuis played a significant role during the Kollum Uprising of 1797. In February of that year, the arrest of the Orangist supporter Abele Reitzes sparked an uprising in which a crowd stormed the courthouse in an attempt to free him. The revolt resulted in extensive damage and was harshly suppressed, with 168 people being arrested. You can learn more about these events at the statue of Jan Binnes further along this route. The prison cell in the building's basement has been preserved. From the bridge, you can still clearly see the small barred window of the former jail cell.
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Leeuwarden Visitor Center
Leeuwarden Visitor Center
