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Stiens
Stiens is a town in the municipality of Leeuwarden, Netherlands. As of January 2017, the town has a population of about 7,545. Between 1944 and 2018, it was the capital of the municipality of Leeuwarderadeel. History The village was first mentioned in the 13th century Steninge, and means settlement of the people of Stena (person). Staining in Lancashire, England has the same origin. Stiens is a ''terp'' (artificial living mound) village with a radial structure which developed before our era along the Middelzee. There are additional ''terps'' to the north and south of the main ''terp'' on which the church was built. The western part of the main ''terp'' was later lost in floods. The nave of the Dutch Reformed Church dates from around 1100. The tower dates from the 15th century and was restored in 1898. In 1840, Stiens was home to 1,617 people. In 1933, a monument was erected for Pieter Jelles Troelstra, however it is not for his achievements as a politician, but as a poet. The cap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Friesland Railway
The Noord-Friesche Locaalspoorweg-Maatschappij (North Friesland Railway) was a railway serving the sparsely populated north of the Dutch province of Friesland. It was operated by the North Friesland Local Railway Company (Dutch: ''Noord-Friesche Locaalspoorweg-Maatschappij'' (NFLS)). It was what would be known in the UK as a light railway. The line was built to and was about 91 km (57 mi) in length. History The NFLS had a network of lines in north Friesland. The lines opened in eight stages: Wetsens station closed in May 1902, less than eight months after opening. On 1 December 1905, the NFLS was taken over by the Hollandsche IJzeren Spoorweg-Maatschappij (HSM), which itself was nationalised on 1 December 1938, becoming part of Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS). Locomotives The NFLS had a fleet of 10 2-4-2T locomotives, numbered 1-10. They became HSM 1051-60 and later the NS 7101-10. The locomotives cost f23,300 each and were built by Hohenzollern. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
De Hoop, Stiens
De Hoop (English: ''The Hope'') is a smock mill in Stiens, Friesland, Netherlands which was rebuilt in 1993 after the earlier mill burned down. It is operational and manned by volunteers. History The first mill on this site was built in 1847 but stood only a few years before new owner Jan Pieters Duinkerk had it replaced by a larger mill which was finished in 1854 and operated by his son Pieter Jans Duinkerk. The new mill changed hands several times, the successive owners were Auke Jacobs Bakker, Dirk Jans van der Wal and Jan Johannes van der Leij. Van der Leij's son Johannes Jans inherited the mill and kept milling until the smock was demolished in 1922. The base was left standing and survived for over half a century as storage space. In 1976 the municipally Leeuwarderadeel bought the base and had the mill rebuilt by millwright Tacoma from Stiens. By 1979 the mill was back in full working order. A company "Molen De Hoop BV" was formed with local baker J. Bijlsma as the driving f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
De Kleine Molen, Stiens
De Kleine Molen ( en, The Little Mill) is a smock mill in Stiens, Friesland, Netherlands which was built in 1913 and moved in 1988. The mill is the smallest of its type in the Netherlands. In working order, it is listed as a Rijksmonument. History ''De Kleine Molen'' was originally built in 1913, it is also known as ''Binnemas Molen''. It was restored in 1968. It was sold to Stichting De Fryske Mole on 1 March 1987, the 40th mill bought by that organisation. The mill was moved in 1988 by millwright Tacoma of Stiens. The smallest mill of its type in the Netherlands, it is listed as a Rijksmonument, No. 24546. Description ''De Kleine Molen'' is what the Dutch describe as a ''Grondzeiler''. It is a single storey smock mill on a low base. There is no stage, the sails reaching almost to ground level. The mill is winded by tailpole and winch. The smock and cap are thatched. The sails are Common sails They have a span of . The sails are carried on a cast iron ''windshaft'', which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
De Steenhuistermolen, Stiens
De Steenhuistermolen is a smock mill in Stiens, Friesland, Netherlands which was built in 1880. The mill is in working order and designated as being in reserve. It is listed as a Rijksmonument. History ''De Steenhuistermolen'' was built in 1880. Following storm damage in 1952, a windpump was erected to take over from ''De Steenhuistermolen''. The mill was restored in 1955. Following damage in 1966, it was restored again in 1967. In 1969, an electric motor was installed to drive the Archimedes' screw. The mill was sold to Stichting De Fryske Mole on 4 September 1985, the 34th mill bought by that organisation. A further restoration was carried out in 2000. In 2006, the mill was officially designated as being in reserve. It is listed as a Rijksmonument, №24547. Description ''De Steenhuistermolen'' is what the Dutch describe as a ''Grondzeiler''. It is a two storey smock mill on a single storey base. There is no stage, the sails reaching almost to ground level. The mill is winded b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leeuwarden
Leeuwarden (; fy, Ljouwert, longname=yes /; Town Frisian: ''Liwwadden''; Leeuwarder dialect: ''Leewarden'') is a city and municipality in Friesland, Netherlands, with a population of 123,107 (2019). It is the provincial capital and seat of the Provincial Council of Friesland. It is located about 50 km west of Groningen and 110 km north east from the Dutch capital Amsterdam (as the crow flies). The region has been continuously inhabited since the 10th century. It came to be known as Leeuwarden in the early 9th century AD and was granted city privileges in 1435. It is the main economic hub of Friesland, situated in a green and water-rich environment. Leeuwarden is a former royal residence and has a historic city centre, many historically relevant buildings, and a large shopping centre with squares and restaurants. Leeuwarden was awarded the title European Capital of Culture for 2018. The Elfstedentocht (Eleven Cities Tour), an ice skating tour passing the eleven cities of Fri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piet Dankert
Pieter "Piet" Dankert (8 January 1934 – 21 June 2003) was a Dutch politician of the Labour Party (PvdA). Dankert was born in Stiens. Dankert applied at the University of Amsterdam in June 1951 majoring in Education obtaining a Bachelor of Education degree in July 1953. Dankert worked as a civics teacher at a Lyceum in Gorinchem from February 1960 until May 1963. Dankert worked as a researcher at the Koos Vorrink Institute from May 1963 until August 1971 and served as Director from September 1965 until August 1971. Dankert served on the Labour Party Executive Board from September 1965 until February 1968. Dankert became a Member of the House of Representatives after Harry Peschar was appointed as President of the Court of Audit, taking office on 6 February 1968 serving as a frontbencher and spokesperson for Foreign Affairs, Defence and deputy spokesperson for European Affairs, Benelux Union and NATO. Dankert was elected as a Member of the European Parliament and dual s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leeuwarderadeel
Leeuwarderadeel (; fy, Ljouwerteradiel) is a former municipality in the northern Netherlands. Its capital was Stiens. History On 1 January 2018 it merged with the municipality of Leeuwarden. Population centres * Bartlehiem * Britsum * Cornjum * Finkum * Hijum * Jelsum * Oude Leije * Stiens Topography ''Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Leeuwarderadeel, June 2015.'' Bartlehiem The hamlet of Bartlehiem is partially in Leeuwarderadeel partially in Ferwerderadiel and partially in Tytsjerksteradiel Tytsjerksteradiel () is a municipality in the province of Friesland in the Netherlands. It is named after the town of Tytsjerk, whose name is derived from a person named Tiete. Tiete was a daughter of Tryn, after whom the region (Trynwâlden) is n .... References External links * Official website Leeuwarden Former municipalities of Friesland Municipalities of the Netherlands disestablished in 2018 {{Friesland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abe Bonnema
Abe Bonnema (6 September 1926 – 9 August 2001) was a Dutch architect. He studied architectural engineering at the Delft University of Technology. He established his own office for architecture and spatial planning, first in Leeuwarden, then in Hurdegaryp. He was a functionalist architect. In addition to buildings for care, education and offices, Bonnema has designed more than a thousand homes in Leeuwarden. Selected works File: Rotterdam Weena en tram II.jpg, Gebouw Delftse Poort, 1991, Rotterdam File: 20100519 De Regentes Cascadecomplex Groningen NL.jpg, Cascadecomplex, 2000, Groningen File: Achmeatoren Leeuwarden.jpg , Achmeatoren, 2002, Leeuwarden File: Schrijvende Hand Marte Röling Postbank Tesselschadestraat Leeuwarden.JPG, Girokantoor, Leeuwarden File: Interpolis.jpg, Interpolis tower, Tilburg Exhibitions of his work took place in various museums, including Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam and the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Legacy The Abe Bonne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pieter Jelles Troelstra
Pieter Jelles Troelstra (20 April 1860 – 12 May 1930) was a Dutch lawyer, journalist and politician active in the socialist workers' movement. He is most remembered for his fight for universal suffrage and his failed call for revolution at the end of World War I. From 1888 to 1904, Troelstra was married to Sjoukje Bokma de Boer, a well-known children's book writer, under the pen name of Nienke van Hichtum. Early life Troelstra was born 20 April 1860 in Leeuwarden and grew up in the village of Stiens, where his father was a liberal tax inspector. He was an ethnic Frisian, and his name is styled in the traditional Frisian way: first name ("Pieter", because of his Frisian writings, is often written as "Piter", as it is spelled in Frisian), patronymic ("Jelles", meaning "son of Jelle"), family name (Troelstra). He went on to study law at the University of Groningen. After graduation, he settled in Leeuwarden as a lawyer. He became involved in politics and the workers' movement t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Middelzee
The Middelzee (Dutch for "middle sea"; fry, Middelsee), also called Bordine, was the estuary mouth of the River Boorne (West Frisian: ''Boarn'') now in the Dutch province of Friesland. It ran from as far south as Sneek northward to the Wadden Sea and marked the border between main Frisian regions of Westergoa (Westergo) and Eastergoa (Oostergo). Other historical names for the Middelzee include Bordaa, Borndiep, Boerdiep, and Bordena. The names like Bordine, mean "border". Pre-history Back in the Pleistocene the Boorne was a river that had a drainage basin in Friesland, Drenthe, and Groningen. It flowed from Saalien glacial till plateau in a southwest direction, and met the sea west of Het Bildt. The Boorne passed the current location of Akkrum and Rauwerd. The connection to the Wadden Sea became blocked by sand dunes in the Weichselian time period, and the mouth of the river was forced more and more easterly, until it was heading in a north-northwest direction from Akkrum. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Staining, Lancashire
Staining is a village and civil parish in Lancashire, England, on the Fylde coast close to the seaside resorts of Blackpool and Lytham St Annes, and the market town of Poulton-le-Fylde. At the 2011 Census, it had a population of 2,290. Historically, the village was part of the township of Hardhorn-with-Newton. Now the hamlet of Newton is part of the civil parish of Staining; Hardhorn belongs to Poulton-le-Fylde. History At the Norman Conquest, Staining was part of the hundred of Amounderness, in the possession of Earl Tostig, the brother of King Harold II. Tostig died at the Battle of Stamford Bridge and his lands were subsequently taken over by the Normans. Between 1069 and 1086 William the Conqueror gave Amounderness to Anglo-Norman baron Roger the Poitevin. Staining was recorded in the ''Domesday Book'' of 1086 as ''Staininghe''. The village was estimated in that survey to contain six carucates of land. Governance Historically, Staining, as part of the township of Hardhorn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tzummarum
Tzummarum ( fry, Tsjummearum) is a village in Waadhoeke municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 1,414 in January 2014. History The village was first mentioned in the 13th century as de Thumarentum, and means "settlement of Tyedmar (person)". Tzummarum is a ''dorp'' (artificial living hill) village which developed in the 8th century along the Wadden Sea. It was mainly a fishing village. In 1861, the road to Minnertsga was built and village expanded along the road. The Dutch Reformed church dates from the early-16th century. In 1876 or 1877, the church was replaced, but as a copy of the previous church except for a new spire. Tzummarum was home to 1,079 people in 1840. Het Wapen van Barradeel was the former town hall and pub. It is a neoclassic building constructed around 1860 and served as town hall until 1903. A railway station was located in Tzummarum between 1902 and 1936. In 1991, the , a hoard containing 2,800 silver coins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
