The Skierstins is a
medieval Stienhús built c. 1300 out of
brick
A brick is a type of block used to build walls, pavements and other elements in masonry construction. Properly, the term ''brick'' denotes a block composed of dried clay, but is now also used informally to denote other chemically cured cons ...
in
Feanwâlden. It is the only remaining Stienhús in
Friesland and is listed as
Rijksmonument
A rijksmonument (, ) is a national heritage site of the Netherlands, listed by the agency Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed (RCE) acting for the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science.
At the end of February 2015, the Netherlands ...
, number 11700 and is rated with a very high historical value.
The building is first mentioned in 1439 on a piece of
parchment.
See also
*
List of castles in the Netherlands
References
External links
www.schierstins.nl
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Stins in Friesland
Rijksmonuments in Friesland
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