Swimming in Friesland
Attention water freaks! You can swim in Friesland. Whether you want to enjoy subtropically in one of our indoor swimming pools, are more of a breath of fresh air in an outdoor pool or want to chill on the beach, the choice is huge.
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Camping De oude trambrug
Camping De oude trambrug
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Heavy shelling on Pingjum
Heavy shelling on Pingjum
After the liberation of Sneek on April 15, 1945, Canadian troops advanced to the Afsluitdijk. The Frisian resistance advised against the attack. It remembered the May days at the beginning of the war in 1940.
After the Canadians had been festively welcomed in Leeuwaren, it was important to advance quickly to Franeker to prevent the last escape option of the Germans over the Afsluitdijk and the IJsselmeer. The attack against the Afsluitdijk was launched from the southeast on 16 April, but the tanks of the Queens Own Rifles soon ran into the strong German defenses.
After that, the village of Wons was surrounded, but the Germans defended themselves very fanatically at Pingjum. There were many snipers and the Canadians were fired on from the farms. Allied fighters and artillery were deployed to break the German resistance. During the shelling, five farms went up in flames, six civilians, one Canadian and 46 Germans were killed. On April 18, 1945, the Canadians were able to report that the entire area had been cleared of enemies.
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Restaurant Onder de Linden
Restaurant Onder de Linden
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Werf IJlst - Sinnehuske 3
Werf IJlst - Sinnehuske 3
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Seventy evacuees from Arnhem and Limburg
Seventy evacuees from Arnhem and Limburg
The grave monument in Gytsjerkwas erected in memory of Maria v/d Heuij. Maria was one of seventy evacuees from Arnhem and Limburg who arrived in Gytsjerk on 22 January 1945. Maria died a day later, just a few months old. The harsh conditions during the trip had proved fatal to her. Maria did not live to see the liberation. Fortunately, many of the other evacuees with whom she undertook the journey did.
Symbolism
The monument's spiritual father, artist Klaas Bokma, chose two carts because this was the means of transport often used by evacuees. The four withered trees symbolise death. 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.
The oldest pupils of Ichtus and Thrimwalda primary schools take care of this monument.
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Boazum
Boazum
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B&B Nooit Gedagt
B&B Nooit Gedagt
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Op`t Skik
Op`t Skik
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Zijda Yachting - Florien Elite
Zijda Yachting - Florien Elite
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Zijda Yachting - Danny Elite
Zijda Yachting - Danny Elite
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Jantina Hoeve
Jantina Hoeve
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Information Point Church Wiuwert
Information Point Church Wiuwert
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Delfstrahuizen-Echtenerbrug
Delfstrahuizen-Echtenerbrug
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Gloria Sailing
Gloria Sailing
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It Wiid Bathing Site and Water Playground
It Wiid Bathing Site and Water Playground
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Stichting Beleef IJlst
Stichting Beleef IJlst
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Schwarzenbergerbos Forest
Schwarzenbergerbos Forest
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Looper fietsen
Looper fietsen
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Werf IJlst - Sinnehuske 1
Werf IJlst - Sinnehuske 1
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Hartwerd Bell Tower
Hartwerd Bell Tower
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Luxe Vakantie Friesland
Luxe Vakantie Friesland
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Rampart Teahouses
Rampart Teahouses
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Eysinga State - Vakantiewoning Oan 't Wetter
Eysinga State - Vakantiewoning Oan 't Wetter
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Public toilet De Potten (small building)
Public toilet De Potten (small building)
