Pieterburen is a village in the northeastern
Netherlands
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, located in the municipality of
Het Hogeland,
Groningen.
History
Around 1300, a
dike
Dyke (UK) or dike (US) may refer to:
General uses
* Dyke (slang), a slang word meaning "lesbian"
* Dike (geology), a subvertical sheet-like intrusion of magma or sediment
* Dike (mythology), ''Dikē'', the Greek goddess of moral justice
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was built north of the present village. During the 14th century, a settlement appeared on a mudflat of the river .
The village was first mentioned in 1371 as Sancti Petri when the church was constructed. Pieterburen means the neighbourhood near Saint Peter.
Overview
Pieterburen is situated on the ‘Hogeland’ (high land) of northeastern
Groningen. It is an area with
brick Gothic churches, stately farms, and endless views over the land, all the way to the
Wadden Sea.
Pieterburen is known for its
Seal Rehabilitation and Research Centre, the vicarage garden ''Domies toen'', the old mill ''De Vier Winden'' (The Four Winds).
The castle, ''Dijksterhuis'', was built in the 15th century, but torn down in 1903.
Pieterburen is one of the starting points for ''wadlopen'' (
mudflat hiking
Mudflat hiking ( da, Vadehavsvandring, nl, Wadlopen, West Frisian: ''Waadrinnen'', german: Wattwandern) is a recreation enjoyed in the Netherlands, northwest Germany, Denmark, England and France. Mudflat hikers are people who, with the aid of a ...
). At
low tide, it is possible to walk to the island of
Schiermonnikoog. Mudflat hiking is potentially dangerous, and is only allowed under the supervision of a licensed guide.
Pieterburen is the start of the
Pieterpad
The Pieterpad is a long distance walking route in the Netherlands. The trail runs from Pieterburen, in the northern part of Groningen, south through the eastern part of the Netherlands to end just south of Maastricht, on the top of Mount Saint ...
, a long-distance hiking trail to
Sint Pieter
Sint Pieter (Saint Peter) is a neighbourhood in the city of Maastricht, in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located on the western bank of the river Meuse, in the south of the city, and borders Belgium (both Flanders and Wallonia). It is a rel ...
in the extreme south of the Netherlands.
Notable people
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Cornelis Simon Meijer (1904–1974), mathematician
Gallery
Image:Kerk van Pieterburen.jpg, The church
Image:20110805 De Vier Winden Pieterburen Gn NL.jpg, Wind mill ''De Vier Winden''
Image:Zeehondencreche Pieterburen-2.JPG, Seals in the rehabilitation center
Image:Pieterburen-tuin-beukstam.JPG, Beech in Domies toen
References
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Het Hogeland
Populated places in Groningen (province)