Aldeboarn ( nl, Oldeboorn) is a village in
Heerenveen in the province of
Friesland
Friesland (, ; official fry, Fryslân ), historically and traditionally known as Frisia, is a province of the Netherlands located in the country's northern part. It is situated west of Groningen, northwest of Drenthe and Overijssel, north of ...
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Netherlands
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. It had a population of around 1545 in January 2017. Aldeboarn has an iconic church tower.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1243 as "jn Bornde". "Boarn" is a river name which means
bank
A bank is a financial institution that accepts deposits from the public and creates a demand deposit while simultaneously making loans. Lending activities can be directly performed by the bank or indirectly through capital markets.
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. Alde (old) is usually added to distinguish from another village perhaps . Aldeboard developed in the 11th or 12th century along the Boorne river as an elongated ''
terp
A ''terp'', also known as a ''wierde, woerd, warf, warft, werf, werve, wurt'' or ''værft'', is an artificial dwelling mound found on the North European Plain that has been created to provide safe ground during storm surges, high tides an ...
'' (artificial living mound) village. It became a trading place, and developed into a regional centre.
Aldeboarn used to have a medieval church.
In 1723, the tower was struck by lightning. In 1737, the iconic tower of the Doelhof Church was finished. It is a slender tower with crown consisting of a three story wooden lantern with one closed and two open pavillons. The tower is leaning slightly and has a displacement of . In 1753, a new church was added to the tower.
The weigh house is a corner building from 1736 and houses the local museum.
In 1840, Aldeboard was home to 1,485 people.
Before 2014, Aldeboarn was part of the
Boarnsterhim municipality and before 1984 it was part of
Utingeradeel.
People
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Makke Groen, speed skater
kortebaanschaatsen
Kortebaanschaatsen (short track skating) refers to an old form of Dutch ice skating tournament that goes back to the 18th century. It is not to be confused with the modern speed skating sport known as short track speed skating. The sport is similar ...
Gallery
File:Oldeborn, kerk foto3 2007-10-14 15.43.JPG, Tower of the Doelhof Church
File:20181005 De Tuorkemjitter (torenmeter) door Zweitse van der Wal in Aldeboarn.jpg, Art in Aldeboard
File:Waag Oldeboorn 06.JPG, Weigh house
File:Oldeboorn met Andringastate en kerk.jpg, Drawing of Aldeboard (1808)
File:Geluid van de kerkklok van Aldeboarn - Church bell ringing in Aldeboarn, the Netherlands, 4 June 2022.oga, Church bell ringing in Aldeboarn, June 2022
References
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Heerenveen
Populated places in Friesland