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FrieWheelers Stavoren
FrieWheelers Stavoren
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Blokhuispoort
Blokhuispoort
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Appartement It Eilân
Appartement It Eilân
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Sytzama House
Sytzama House
What is now a grand café has a history closely connected with local government, the Second World War, and Baron Willem van Sytzama, the building's first owner, after whom it is named.
In Van Sytzama's time, there were very few buildings nearby. Instead, a large landscaped garden with extensive ponds stretched out behind the house. Baron Willem van Sytzama believed he was happily married to Cecilia van Heemskerk, but she left him for another man. Although the baron took legal action in an attempt to prevent the separation, he was unsuccessful. She never returned, and he never remarried. In later years, however, the building served as Kollum's town hall, where hundreds of marriages were celebrated.
During the Second World War, Mayor Gerben Feitsma was sworn into office in this building. The ceremony took place with prominent displays of flags and the Nazi salute. For that reason, Feitsma is often described as an NSB (Dutch National Socialist Movement) mayor. At the same time, there is evidence that he occasionally helped prevent residents of Kollum from being sent to Germany for forced labour by employing them on his farm. Because of his wartime record, his name is not always included in historical accounts.
His brother, Jan Feitsma, became notorious for a different reason. As Prosecutor General, he ordered signs reading "Jews Forbidden" to be displayed throughout the occupied Netherlands. The policy caused considerable controversy in Kollum during the war. The local tennis club preferred to close its courts rather than display such a sign. In early 1945, Jan Feitsma was shot dead by members of the Dutch Resistance. His funeral in Kollum was attended by numerous members of the SS.
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Hotel Country Rose
Hotel Country Rose
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Plek Conceptstore
Plek Conceptstore
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Statue of Tryntsje and her seven sons
Statue of Tryntsje and her seven sons
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Eetcafé Spinoza
Eetcafé Spinoza
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De Kan Hoeve - Vakantiehuisje 2
De Kan Hoeve - Vakantiehuisje 2
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Vegelinbossen Forests
Vegelinbossen Forests
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Aqua State - Brekkense Wiel 2
Aqua State - Brekkense Wiel 2
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Bed and Breakfast Het Oude Doktershuys
Bed and Breakfast Het Oude Doktershuys
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B&B de Rode Baron
B&B de Rode Baron
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Logies de Meervaart
Logies de Meervaart
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Koornbeurs Building
Koornbeurs Building
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De Herberg van Smallingerland
De Herberg van Smallingerland
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Sacrifice for freedom
Sacrifice for freedom
Near the crash site, the "Monument to Allied Airmen" was unveiled by the sister of one of the crew members in 2004 as a tribute to the fallen crew. A boulder with a plaque and a panel with background information on what happened keep the memory alive.
Of seven soldiers killed, five were British, one Canadian and one Australian. They were buried side by side. Identical white natural stone tombstones with an embossed emblem and cross have been placed at each grave. The cross is not only a symbol of the Christian faith, but also a reminder of the sacrifice made by war victims for a life of freedom.
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Public mooring spot SN09A
Public mooring spot SN09A
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Family Jensma
Family Jensma
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Werf IJlst - Sinnehuske 3
Werf IJlst - Sinnehuske 3
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Attema-Sate
Attema-Sate
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Jachtwerf Heeg
Jachtwerf Heeg
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Koningsdiep River
Koningsdiep River
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Museum De Tiid
Museum De Tiid
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