Koningsdiep River
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The Koningsdiep river winds its way between the villages of Akkrum and Bakkeveen in Southeast Friesland. The surrounding landscape is dotted with meadows with wooded banks and forests with beautiful walks.
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The Koningsdiep river winds its way between the villages of Akkrum and Bakkeveen in Southeast Friesland. This stretch of water is also known as De Boarn and It Alddjip.
At one time it flowed into the former Middelzee estuary. Over the centuries the river left its mark on the surrounding landscape, which varies from meadows and marshes to heathland and forests.
Farming villages and luxurious country estates such as those near the villages of Beetsterzwaag and Bakkeveen were built on the sand ridges along the banks of the old river. Peat masters made a decent living selling turf as fuel. This caused discontent among the poor workers who cut the peat from the river valley and led to the rise of socialism in Friesland.Â
With its rich heritage of beautiful and well preserved natural and man-made landscapes, this region is definitely worth visiting. Â
The Turfroute boating route runs through the valley around the river.
Koningspad XL is a beautiful several-day walk along the banks of the Koningsdiep river. View the sections of the walk here.
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Alde Feanen - Westersanning - Vogelkijkhut
Alde Feanen - Westersanning - Vogelkijkhut
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Ameland - Hollum - Dijk nabij P. Miedeweg - Vogelkijkpunt
Ameland - Hollum - Dijk nabij P. Miedeweg - Vogelkijkpunt
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Makkum War Memorial
Makkum War Memorial
By 16 April, the major part of Friesland had been liberated. But some important targets of the Canadians had not yet been achieved. They wanted to win the Frisian ports and the Head of the Afsluitdijk from the Germans as quickly as possible. But they would be hard fought. Both the ports and the Afsluitdijk were used by German soldiers to escape to North Holland.Â
As elsewhere in Friesland, the Canadians were helped by resistance fighters from the Dutch Domestic Armed Forces (N.B.S.) They suffered several casualties near Makkum. On 16 April, Schelte Bruinsma and Simon Sipma were killed in an attack on a farm in which the Germans had entrenched themselves. The next day, another group tried to occupy a bridge under Makkum. However, the Germans caught sight of them and in the ensuing gunfight, Rinnert Anema, Roelof van der Meer and Hendrik Postma were killed. Makkum was liberated on 18 April, as one of the last villages in Friesland. Â
The monument at the Buren in Makkum was unveiled in 1952 in commemoration of the members of the Dutch Domestic Armed Forces who were killed around the village during the struggle for liberation.Â
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