Walking route to celebrate 75 years of freedom in Dokkum to open
A Corona-proof activity Translated by Thomas Ansell Though social distancing measures are ongoing within the Netherlands, some activities can go ...
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Tag: history
City-histories reveal independent streak of Friesland
“Where in the nineteenth century was the era of the nation state, the twenty-first century could well be seen as ...
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Groningen Central named “most beautiful station in the Netherlands”
Groningen Central won the title of “Most Beautiful Station in the Netherlands” in the first ever edition of an NS ...
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Sunrise yoga class, cinema coming to Martini tower this month
The Martini tower will officially unveil several new features – including an intimate cinema and a special yoga class – ...
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‘You can’t get closer to the old Jews of Groningen’: Open Jewish Houses-Houses of Resistance Exhibition Opening this Weekend
The Open Jewish Houses- Houses of Resistance project will throw open the doors of historical properties across the country that ...
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Who what when where why: King’s Day
King’s Day is the biggest Dutch public party each year, but what is it all about? Why do the Dutch ...
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16th century shipwreck found during MSC Zoe clean up
The ongoing clean-up operations near the Wadden islands in Friesland have yielded another historical discovery: a 16th century shipwreck. The ship ...
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Noordelijk Scheepvaartmuseum to host exhibition on six centuries of migration to Groningen
The exhibition not only explores where people come from and their motivations for moving, but also the little things that ...
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Centuries old barracks discovered in Drenthe
Archaeologists in the Drenthe town of Coevorden stumbled upon the ruins of former barracks which are thought to be up ...
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Drought reveals medieval fortification near Noordlaren
The longest dry spell in the past century in the Netherlands has had at least one silver lining: the foundation ...
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Sit-in on Grote Markt in Groningen today in solidarity with victims of systemic racism
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Northern Netherlands one of the least Coronavirus-affected regions of Europe
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Coronavirus seems to lessen its grip on Groningen, Friesland and Drenthe
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City of Groningen has 10 to 20 million euro budgetary hole due to Coronavirus outbreak
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Student Associations in Groningen stuck with mountain of food
