The Northern Times
  • News
  • Lifestyle
  • Culture
  • People
  • What’s happening
  • Economy
  • Opportunities
No Result
View All Result
  • News
  • Lifestyle
  • Culture
  • People
  • What’s happening
  • Economy
  • Opportunities
No Result
View All Result
The Northern Times
No Result
View All Result

Is Kollum about to get its own Eiffel tower?

March 6, 2020
in Uncategorized
Home

Paris, Las Vegas, and Kollum

It is likely that the Frisian village of Kollum (Noardeast-Fryslân) could soon join Paris and Las Vegas in having an Eiffel Tower studding its skyline. Naturally, like the one in Las Vegas, Kollum’s tower would be a replica, but at a projected 29 metres high it would still dominate the local area. As reported by the Omrop Fryslân.

The idea comes from the Stichting Kollumer Oproer, who will organise an ‘Eiffel tower festival’ in June. The tower would be a natural follower to the giant open-air interactive theatrical event ‘Salomon Levy’ that was held in the village last year. The festival would likely commemorate the Napoleonic conquests of the Netherlands in the 19th century.

Bouke Koning, the co-ordinator of the festival said: “what we did last year with our theatrical show Salomon was to look back at the struggle between the ‘French’ side of Kollum and the ‘Oranjegezinde’ side. So, what’s a better symbol of France than the Eiffel Tower? That’s their landmark.”

For a little historical context, Kollum and the area around it in Friesland was put under control by the Napoleonic Kingdom of Holland in 1807, which became the French Empire in 1807. It should be noted that the original Eiffel Tower was designed and built for the World’s Fair in Paris in 1889.

The festival will have more than 15 activities: the village will be split into two for the duration, with one side an ‘Oranjegezinde’ (or Dutch royal-family supporting), and the other a ‘French’ side. Significant work will be put in to make sure that visitors will see a real difference between the two sides. “And maybe the soldiers will even come to blows”, said Koning.

The tower will stand around 29-metres high. “We have to keep safety as a concern”, said Koning. In the coming weeks, the organisation will find out whether it will get the green-light for its new tower.

Image: the original Eiffel tower in Paris. Rights-free image by PickPic

Tags: eiffel towerlas vegasparis

Related Posts

The Northern football clubs’ monthly round-up: August
Sports

The Northern football clubs’ monthly round-up: August

August 28, 2023
FC Groningen: A Fallen Giant Lifted by Its Supporters
Sports

FC Groningen: A Fallen Giant Lifted by Its Supporters

August 16, 2023
Dutch women’s football team roars into the World Cup
Sports

Dutch women’s football team roars into the World Cup

July 19, 2023

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Popular News

  • Father and six children from Ruinerwold lived in basement for years waiting for the end of time

    Father and six children from Ruinerwold lived in basement for years waiting for the end of time

    2872 shares
    Share 1148 Tweet 718
  • Scottish company working on ferry service between Edinburgh and Eemshaven

    1827 shares
    Share 731 Tweet 457
  • German students score rap hit with “Bonnetje Mee”

    1730 shares
    Share 692 Tweet 433
  • Two COVID-19 Coronavirus cases confirmed in Province of Groningen

    1491 shares
    Share 596 Tweet 373
  • Olympic champion Epke Zonderland now a doctor

    1374 shares
    Share 550 Tweet 344
The Northerntimes is powered by: TopDutch

No Result
View All Result
  • Arts
  • Contributors
  • Covid-19 News
  • Covid Chronicles
  • authority
  • personal
  • photo reportage
  • professional
  • Crime
  • Culture
  • Drenthe
  • Dutch history
  • Econ 050
  • Economy
  • Education
  • Eurosonic Noorderslag
  • Friesland
  • Groningen
  • Health
  • Lifestyle
  • Make it in the North
  • National
  • News
  • Nightlife
  • Opinion
  • Opportunities
  • Education
  • People
  • Expats
  • International students
  • Politics
  • Shopping
  • Sports
  • submitted articles
  • Top Dutch Business
  • Travel
  • Typical Dutch
  • Ukraine
  • Uncategorized
  • What’s happening
  • World

Welcome Back!

OR

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In

Add New Playlist

Submit a article

Send in an article to be published on The Northern Times.

Send a news tip

Got a story idea or want us to be aware of anything?