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Burgum
Burgum
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Grutte Tsjerke Ternaard
Grutte Tsjerke Ternaard
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Suvelfabryk
Suvelfabryk
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SurfSpot Lauwersmeer - Hoek van de Bant
SurfSpot Lauwersmeer - Hoek van de Bant
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Camping de Veldboom
Camping de Veldboom
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Artwork Maarten van der Weijden
Artwork Maarten van der Weijden
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Motorcamping 't Witveen
Motorcamping 't Witveen
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De Houtwiel Nature Reserve
De Houtwiel Nature Reserve
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Visitor's Center 'Terp Hegebeintum'
Visitor's Center 'Terp Hegebeintum'
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Kollum (Kollum)
Kollum (Kollum)
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Saint Martin's Church Gytsjerk
Saint Martin's Church Gytsjerk
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Aerden Plaats Visitor Centre
Aerden Plaats Visitor Centre
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Veenkloosterbos Forest on Fogelsangh State Country Estate
Veenkloosterbos Forest on Fogelsangh State Country Estate
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Sanjes Safari
Sanjes Safari
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Observeum | Museum & Observatory
Observeum | Museum & Observatory
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St. Catherine's Church Aalsum
St. Catherine's Church Aalsum
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Hotel Restaurant Princenhof
Hotel Restaurant Princenhof
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Tollboot "It Driezumer Tolhús" near Dokkum
Tollboot "It Driezumer Tolhús" near Dokkum
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Hotel Café 't Dûke Lûk
Hotel Café 't Dûke Lûk
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Het Raadsel van de Wadden
Het Raadsel van de Wadden
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Swimming pool It Paradyske
Swimming pool It Paradyske
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Walburga Church in Drogeham
Walburga Church in Drogeham
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www.countrygarden.nl
www.countrygarden.nl
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Sneek (Snits)
Sneek (Snits)
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Eleven Cities Tour winner Karst Leemburg
Eleven Cities Tour winner Karst Leemburg
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Happynes.nl
Happynes.nl
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Viewpoint De Zoutkegel
Viewpoint De Zoutkegel
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Ezumazijl (Iezumasyl)
Ezumazijl (Iezumasyl)
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Teetún De Hollen
Teetún De Hollen
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Hotel Pub Restaurant de Posthoorn
Hotel Pub Restaurant de Posthoorn
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Aardappelhandel De Jong farm shop
Aardappelhandel De Jong farm shop
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The Former Weigh House
The Former Weigh House
A look at old photographs reveals that the building looks even more attractive today than its predecessor. The people of Kollum have taken good care of this historic landmark. The weigh house was a public building where goods could be officially weighed. Its presence was particularly important for trade in butter and cheese.
A public weigh house in Kollum is first mentioned in the 16th century. That original building stood next to the Rechthuis (courthouse). In 1779, a new weigh house was built here on the Westerdiepswal, at the heart of the bustling waterfront. The wide entrance to the former weighing hall, where two weighing scales were once installed, can still be clearly recognised in the façade.
The pediment above the façade bears the coats of arms and names, added in 1779, of grietman (district magistrate) Martinus van Scheltinga, his deputy Focke Hijlckes Eskes, and Albert Luitjens, who served together with Eskes as church warden. The building was owned by the Dutch Reformed Church, which leased out the weigh house. In 1871 it was sold to a private owner, after which an official weighmaster appointed by the municipality supervised its operation. With the rise of the dairy industry in Friesland, the weigh house gradually lost its function. In 1895, the building was converted into a private residence.
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