Celebrate Groningen’s 1672 siege victory with these activities next week
The Siege of Groningen is an annual celebration in Groningen and takes place on the 28th of August, where everyone ...
Tag: Bommen Berend
No Bommen Berend party in Groningen this year, but a multi-day fairground will take its place
The fairground will be situated in north of the City Centre, on the Ossenmarkt Translated by Thomas Ansell Bommen Berend ...
Bommen Berend celebrations to be scaled down for 2021 due to ongoing Coronavirus pandemic
The celebrations are held each year on August 28 to commemorate the city’s steadfastness in the face of a siege ...
Groningen celebrates ‘Bommen Berend’ holiday
The normally-huge party is slightly dampened this year due to the Coronavirus pandemic Each August 28 Groningen enters into a ...
Sections of 17th century defensive line uncovered in Groningen
A section of the 17th century defensive Helpman Line has been uncovered during construction works for a new block of ...
What are we celebrating on Bommen Berend?
The 28th of August is the day that the city of Groningen commemorates the end of the Siege of Groningen, more ...
Archaeologists find cannon ball from 17th century Siege of Groningen
A 40-kilo iron bomb that was likely fired during the 1672 Siege of Groningen, better known locally as Bommen Berend, ...
