Groningen landmark may be demolished as part of railway station redevelopment project
The municipality of Groningen has long maintained it was committed to creating a more active and environmentally sustainable travel system ...
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Roman fibula found during archeological excavations in Groningen village Adorp
Archaeologists excavating a terp near Adorp a few kilometers north of the city of Groningen, have found an ancient Roman ...
Groningen Airport Eelde (in Drenthe) celebrates 90th birthday this year
The airport was opened on May 23, 1931 Translated by Thomas Ansell The only International airport in the North opened ...
Archeologists in Groningen discover oldest knitted sock in Europe
Though discovered in 2000, the sock has lain un-noticed in storage since A knitted sock found in the city of ...
Unique video of Groningen in 1919 surfaces on GIC
A decidedly modern company in Groningen has colourised the images Because many buildings are still exactly the same, the viewer ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 - ...