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WEST FRISIAN Delfzijl Groninger Museum (see pp288–9),
ISLANDS Winsum designed by Alessandro Mendini, has
(see pp268–79) Dokkum a large collection of archaeological
pieces and works of art.
GRONINGEN
Groningen (see pp280–93)
Leeuwarden
Harlingen
Haren Winschoten
Den Burg FRIESLAND Drachten Veendam
(see pp294–305) Zuidlaren
Bolsward
Sneek
Oosterwolde Assen
Heerenveen
Wolvega Megaliths (see pp310–11) were built
DRENTHE some 5,000 years ago by the
Lemmer (see pp306–15) Neolithic Beaker Folk. There are 54
Emmen megaliths – almost all of them
are to be found in Drenthe.
Hoogeveen
Emmeloord
Meppel
Coevorden

Kampen
Dronten Ommen
Lelystad
Zwolle
FLEVOLAND OVERIJSSEL
(see pp326–33) (see pp316–25)
Almere Nunspeet Raalte Almelo
Nijverdal Giethoorn (see pp322–3), a village in
Zeewolde the Kop van Overijssel, consists of
Ermelo farmhouse-style buildings along the
Hengelo
Deventer canal. The village is surrounded by
Nijkerk Enschede woods and lakes, which is why it has
been called the Green Venice.
Apeldoorn
Lochem Haaksbergen
Zutphen
Paleis Het Loo
GELDERLAND (Het Loo Palace)
Ede (see pp334–49) The building now
housing the National
Doesburg
Arnhem Winterswijk Museum (see pp338–9)
was constructed in 1692
as a hunting palace
for the stadtholder
Tiel
Nijmegen William III. The palace’s
chief architect was
Zaltbommel Jacob Roman; both the
interior and gardens
were designed by
Daniël Marot.

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