Indoor activities in Friesland
Even if the weather lets us down, you won't get bored in Friesland. Come enjoy our indoor activities. How about an indoor playground, arcade or go-kart track, for example? And don't forget our paresl in Franeker and Lemmer: the Eise Eisinga Planetarium and the Woudagemaal. Are you coming through the Afsluitdijk? Then take a look at the Afsluitdijk Wadden Center!
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Marchjepolle Island beach on Lake Tjeukemeer
Marchjepolle Island beach on Lake Tjeukemeer
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www.huyske.com
www.huyske.com
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De Terminus
De Terminus
The boundary marker ‘de Terminus’ on top of the dike marks the boundary between the new and the old land.
This boundary marker indicates the division between the old land and the newly reclaimed land. The land reclamation was highly valuable, creating new fertile agricultural land to cultivate. However, a dispute arose over who had the right to this land: the people of the old land or those of the newly reclaimed land.
Ultimately, the land went to the people of the newly reclaimed land. Today, land reclamation has ceased in order to protect the beautiful nature outside the dike.
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Haghakerk Heeg
Haghakerk Heeg
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Scharsterrijnbrug
Scharsterrijnbrug
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The liberation of Friesland
The liberation of Friesland
By 18 April, the whole province of Friesland had been liberated, except for the Wadden Islands. Compared to other provinces, there was little fighting in Friesland. Overall, the few thousand German troops who had been unable to escape from Friesland were defeated by the Canadians relatively quickly.
The commander of the Royal Canadian Dragoons, Lieutenant Colonel Landell, praised the actions of the resistance by stating that "Friesland liberated herself". While that may be a bit of an exaggeration, the actions of the Frisian resistance undoubtedly accelerated the liberation. And reduced the number of casualties on the Allied side.
At least 31 resistance fighters lost their lives in confrontations with German troops and their Dutch accomplices. At least eleven Canadians and one Frenchman were killed on the Allied side. Dozens of civilian victims were also killed in the fighting and shelling. The number of casualties on the German side is not known, but it is believed that the number ran into hundreds. With 320 destroyed and 4000 damaged homes and 80 destroyed bridges, Friesland was materially the least damaged province of the Netherlands.
Many German soldiers fled towards the western part of the country. The retreating German troops gathered mostly in Harlingen, Makkum and Lemmer. From there, they tried to get away by boat across the IJsselmeer or via the Afsluitdijk to North Holland. The Wadden Islands also became a refuge for collaborators and German soldiers. Here, liberation was longer in coming.
On the island of Terschelling, the last German troops were disarmed by a British artillery regiment on 29 May. Two days later, the British crossed from Terschelling to Vlieland, and the liberation of that island was also a fact. Ameland was liberated on 3 June.
Personnel from the infamous Scholtenhuis, the SD headquarters in Groningen, had entrenched themselves on Schiermonnikoog. After their departure on 31 May, there was a celebration on the island, in spite of the six hundred members of the occupying troops who still were there. Only on 11 June did the last German soldiers leave Schiermonnikoog, and then the whole province of Friesland was free.
Most Canadian units that had liberated Friesland continued the battle in Groningen and North Germany after 18 April. Their war ended on 8 May 1945, when the surrender of all German armed forces became effective.
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Yachtcharter De Drait Drachten - Renal 45 Drait 31
Yachtcharter De Drait Drachten - Renal 45 Drait 31
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Camping de Finne - Tipi
Camping de Finne - Tipi
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Restaurant Zuiver
Restaurant Zuiver
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Reekers Watersportbedrijf Woudsend
Reekers Watersportbedrijf Woudsend
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Schreiershoek recreation and vacation park
Schreiershoek recreation and vacation park
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Oranjewoud Park Landscape
Oranjewoud Park Landscape
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Camperplaats Leeuwarden
Camperplaats Leeuwarden
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Museumhuis van Eysinga
Museumhuis van Eysinga
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Vakantiewoning Aldwar
Vakantiewoning Aldwar
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Watervillapark Idskenhuizen - Singelier
Watervillapark Idskenhuizen - Singelier
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Beach Resorts Makkum - Dijkvilla 6 personen
Beach Resorts Makkum - Dijkvilla 6 personen
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Het Landzicht
Het Landzicht
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HarTeluk Joure
HarTeluk Joure
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WestCord WTC Hotel - City View Kamer
WestCord WTC Hotel - City View Kamer
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Special Beer Cafe de Markies
Special Beer Cafe de Markies
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Hein Mader Sculptures
Hein Mader Sculptures
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Huisboot Vakanties
Huisboot Vakanties
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Restaurant "De Nieuwe Melkfabriek"
Restaurant "De Nieuwe Melkfabriek"
