Stadslogement Westersingel - Bovenkamer Stadszicht
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Upstairs room on the canal in the center of Sneek
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Stadslogement Westersingel - Bovenkamer Tuinzicht
Stadslogement Westersingel - Bovenkamer Tuinzicht
The atmospheric "Bovenkamer Stadszicht" on the second floor is located at the front of the Logement, with a view of the canal (Elfsteden). The room has a comfortable electrically adjustable box spring (1.60mx2.00m) and a sitting area with television. The bathroom has a sink, shower and toilet. On the central landing is the possibility to make a cup of tea and coffee.
Location
This beautiful monumental building from 1870 is located on the Westersingel in the center of the Elfstedenstad Sneek. There are several accommodations on three different floors. All attractively and differently decorated. The bakery, greengrocer, supermarket and the city center are within walking distance of the accommodation. In the center of Sneek you will find nice shops, a cinema, cozy restaurants and terraces.
Special about this accommodation
You can rent the sloop from the Stadslogement from the beginning of May. If you want to sail on the water for a day, please mention this when registering or contact the owner.
Important to know
This room is on the 2nd floor, which can be reached by two flights of stairs. There is no elevator. Booking is possible including breakfast. Breakfast is served at Royaal Belegd, which specializes in breakfast and lunch. This recently renovated monument is a 2-minute walk from the B&B. Start the day with a delicious breakfast at the harbor at the Waterpoort, which is an extension of the Westersingel.
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The liberation of Friesland
The liberation of Friesland
By 18 April, the whole province of Friesland had been liberated, except for the Wadden Islands. Compared to other provinces, there was little fighting in Friesland. Overall, the few thousand German troops who had been unable to escape from Friesland were defeated by the Canadians relatively quickly.
The commander of the Royal Canadian Dragoons, Lieutenant Colonel Landell, praised the actions of the resistance by stating that "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.
At least 31 resistance fighters lost their lives in confrontations with German troops and their Dutch accomplices. At least eleven Canadians and one Frenchman were killed on the Allied side. Dozens of civilian victims were also killed in the fighting and shelling. The number of casualties on the German side is not known, but it is believed that the number ran into hundreds. With 320 destroyed and 4000 damaged homes and 80 destroyed bridges, Friesland was materially the least damaged province of the Netherlands.
Many German soldiers fled towards the western part of the country. The retreating German troops gathered mostly in Harlingen, Makkum and Lemmer. From there, they tried to get away by boat across the IJsselmeer or via the Afsluitdijk to North Holland. The Wadden Islands also became a refuge for collaborators and German soldiers. Here, liberation was longer in coming.
On the island of Terschelling, the last German troops were disarmed by a British artillery regiment on 29 May. Two days later, the British crossed from Terschelling to Vlieland, and the liberation of that island was also a fact. Ameland was liberated on 3 June.
Personnel from the infamous Scholtenhuis, the SD headquarters in Groningen, had entrenched themselves on Schiermonnikoog. After their departure on 31 May, there was a celebration on the island, in spite of the six hundred members of the occupying troops who still were there. Only on 11 June did the last German soldiers leave Schiermonnikoog, and then the whole province of Friesland was free.
Most Canadian units that had liberated Friesland continued the battle in Groningen and North Germany after 18 April. Their war ended on 8 May 1945, when the surrender of all German armed forces became effective.
