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Watervillapark Idskenhuizen - Swanneblom
Watervillapark Idskenhuizen - Swanneblom
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Welgelegen - Comfort kamer Welgelegen
Welgelegen - Comfort kamer Welgelegen
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Bakkerij Visser
Bakkerij Visser
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Tourist Information Kollum
Tourist Information Kollum
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Us Eigen Honk
Us Eigen Honk
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Twijzelermieden Nature Reserve
Twijzelermieden Nature Reserve
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Jan Durkspolder
Jan Durkspolder
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Skûtsje rental Haghe
Skûtsje rental Haghe
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De Thuiskamer
De Thuiskamer
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Tweepersoonskamer Havenzicht
Tweepersoonskamer Havenzicht
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Grou
Grou
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Bar en Restaurant De Nostalgie
Bar en Restaurant De Nostalgie
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Op`t Skik
Op`t Skik
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DaVinci Yachts BV
DaVinci Yachts BV
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Puzzelmuseum Joure
Puzzelmuseum Joure
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Sail Events Friesland
Sail Events Friesland
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Texas Steak
Texas Steak
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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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SIL Harlingen
SIL Harlingen
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De Weyde Blick - het Familiehuis
De Weyde Blick - het Familiehuis
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Stacaravan Turfland
Stacaravan Turfland
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Skiedingsboskje Forest and Pingos next to the A7
Skiedingsboskje Forest and Pingos next to the A7
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Salie
Salie
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De Stille Boot
De Stille Boot
