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300  NOR THERN AND EASTERN NE THERLANDS

1 Leeuwarden
Road Map D1. * 89,000. @ £
n Achmeatoren, Sophialaan 4 (0900-
2024060). ( Fri & Sat.
Frisian capital and home to Mata
Hari, Peter Jelles Troelstra and Jan
Jacob Slauerhoff, Leeuwarden
was also the res idence of the
Frisian Nassaus (1584–1747). The
town park and gardens of the
Prinsentuin and Stadhouderlijk
Hof date back to this period.
Characteristic of Leeuwarden is
the statue of Us Mem (our
mother), honouring the famous
Frisian cattle. The Fries Museum, Atmospheric Dokkum, a major port in the 8th century
situated in an 18th-century
patrician house, has a large collection of ceramics of 2 Dokkum
collection of items excavated international importance. Road Map D1. * 13,000. @ n Op
from terps, as well as collections The artifacts include Asian, de Fetze 13 (0519-293800). ( Wed.
of clothes, art and European and contemporary
applied arts. The ceramics and tiles. The trading and garrison town
same building The old municipal orphan- of Dokkum was the
also houses the age is now home to the headquarters of the Frisian
Verzetsmuseum Natuurmuseum Fryslân Admiralty between 1596 and
Friesland, a (natural history museum), 1645, though it owes its fame
collection and whose exhibition of “Friesland above all to the killing here of St
educational facility underwater” is well worth a visit. Boniface by pagan Frisians in AD
dedicated to the 754 (see pp48–9). The local
Friesland E Fries Museum history museum, the
Frisian coat resistance Wilhelminaplein 92. Tel 058-2555500. Admiraliteitshuis, has an
of arms movement of Open 11am–5pm Tue–Sun. & 7 9 exhibition on the life of the saint.
World War II, in E Verzetsmuseum Friesland Other exhibits include artifacts
which more than 600 Jewish Turfmarkt 1. Tel 058-2120111. excavated from terps, costumes,
people were killed, and nearly Open 11am–5pm Tue–Sun. silverware, handicrafts and folk
300 members of the resistance Closed 1 Jan, 25 Dec. art. In addition to the
also lost their lives. There is a E Het Princessehof Bonifatiuskerk, Dokkum has a
chronological exhibition on Grote Kerkstraat 11. Tel 058-2948958. park for religious processions
World War II and its aftermath, Open 11am–5pm Tue–Sun. Closed with the stations of the cross
explorations of contemporary 1 Jan, 30 Apr, 25 Dec. & - = and a chapel. Water drawn from
wars and racism, and documents the well of Bonifatiusbron is
and artifacts from the time. E Natuurmuseum Fryslân believed to have therapeutic
On Oldehoofsterkerkhof, the Schoenmakersperk 2. Tel 058-2332244. qualities. Near the well is a statue
leaning tower of the Oldehove Open 11am–5pm Tue–Sun. & 7 of the saint after whom it is
dominates the skyline. When named. Saint Boniface was
building began in 1529, the actually an Englishman, born in
church tower was going to 675, who came to the region on
be the tallest in the a mission to convert the Frisians.
Netherlands. Unfortunately, the Heathens attacked Boniface and
foundations began to sink, and his companions. Despite holding
so the work stopped just three a bible in front of his face,
years later. The tower has Boniface was killed by a sword.
remained incomplete ever In the centre, Natuurmuseum
since. The top of the tower Dokkum explores all aspects of
offers an excellent view over the natural world in Friesland,
Leeuwarden and its environs, both living and inanimate. There
reaching as far as the coast. are cabinets of rocks, stones,
The museum Het shells and insects, and there is
Princessehof, housed in a a “sound cabinet” that plays
palace which was formerly the the songs of various birds
residence of Maria Louise van from the area.
Hessen-Kassel (also known as The leaning tower of the Oldehove (1529), On the former town
Marijke Meu), contains a unique still incomplete walls, now a park, are two
For hotels and restaurants in this region see p399 and p413

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