Luxe Vakantie Friesland - Reidkraach
Snikzwaag
Comfortable holiday home with its own sauna and whirlpool
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Holiday home Reidkraach (NL: Rietkraag) is a lovely, comfortable home where you can stay with a group of up to 6 people. The large living space still gives some hints to the former farm, for example with the trusses. In this living space there is a comfortable sitting and dining area, as well as the kitchen. The nice kitchen is fully equipped and has a spacious refrigerator and microwave. In total, the house has three bedrooms. One is on the ground floor and two on the first floor. All three bedrooms have two single box-spring beds. There are also two bathrooms, the bathroom on the ground floor is spacious with a whirlpool, sauna and separate shower, as well as a toilet and sink. The bathroom on the first floor has a shower, toilet and sink. The entire ground floor is threshold-free, making it suitable for wheelchair users. From the living room you can easily step through the sliding doors onto the terrace where it is nice to stay on sunny days. There is also a playground for children on the grounds.
Location
You will find these beautiful holiday homes north of Joure, in the hamlet of Snikzwaag. The houses are located in the middle of the beautiful Frisian landscape and offer a beautiful view over the countryside. You can drive to the center of Joure in 5 minutes by car, where you will find various supermarkets, restaurants and shops. If you prefer to go to Joure by bike, you will be in the center of Joure in 10 minutes. The surroundings of Snikzwaag are ideal for making beautiful cycling trips. Various cozy villages and towns are within easy cycling distance of the holiday homes.
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The liberation of Friesland 1
The liberation of Friesland 1
In early April, it became clear that the liberation of Friesland was imminent. Although the province had not suffered a real Hunger Winter like other parts of the Netherlands, there were severe shortages of just about everything. And the terror of the occupying forces was growing. This also led to increased resistance against the occupying forces. The battle between the two was tougher than ever in early 1945. Â
In Friesland, assault groups known as Knokploegen (KP) were responsible for most acts of resistance. But there were other groups too. On the orders of the Dutch government in London, all these groups were merged into the Dutch Domestic Armed Forces (NBS). In Friesland, this happened on 12 December 1944.Â
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The NBS, popularly referred to as the BS, gave the armed resistance an organisation with a clear structure. The NBS was also supposed to play a role in the upcoming liberation. To this end, resistance groups were provided with weapons from autumn 1944. These were dropped from the air. Â
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On 8 April, Radio Orange broadcast the message "The bottle is empty." This was the signal for the NBS to start carrying out sabotage operations 36 hours later. The aim was to make it as difficult as possible for the Germans to defend themselves against the approaching Allied forces.Â
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The resistance did this by putting bridges and railways out of order, blocking waterways and blocking roads. The response of the occupying forces was ruthless. In retaliation, dozens more prisoners were shot at different times and places. ÂOnce the Canadians entered Friesland on 12 April, they were supported extremely effectively by the Frisian resistance. Because it was superbly organised, they were able to help the Canadians take control of important bridges, repair damaged bridges, and advise on the most favourable route. Â
By 18 April, the whole province was liberated except for the Wadden Islands (these were liberated in late May and in June). Compared to other provinces, there was little fighting in Friesland. Overall, the few thousand German troops who had been unable to flee Friesland were defeated by the Canadians relatively quickly. Â
The commander of the Royal Canadian Dragoons, Lieutenant Colonel Landell, praised the actions of the resistance by stating "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. Â
In confrontations with German troops and their Dutch accomplices, at least 31 resistance fighters lost their lives. On the Allied side, at least eleven Canadians and one Frenchman were killed. The fighting and shelling also resulted in dozens of civilian casualties. The number of casualties on the German side is not known, but probably ran into the hundreds. With 320 houses destroyed and 4,000 damaged and 80 bridges destroyed, Friesland was materially the least damaged province in the Netherlands.Â
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Fries Landbouwmuseum (Frisian Agricultural Museum)
Fries Landbouwmuseum (Frisian Agricultural Museum)
