Tourist attractions Dokkum

This museum occupies two historic houses: the Eysingahuis (late 18C) and the impressive Chancellerie ( Kanselarij , 1566). Its varied collections illustrate Friesian culture, history and art: remains from archaeological excavations, objects and pho..

This 17C palace, the former residence of Princess Marie-Louise of Hesse-Cassel, today houses the Ceramics Museum. The collections in this museum are especially rich: porcelain and stoneware coming from Asia (Japan, China) and europe (Italy, Nethe..

This 17C building is surmounted by a white pinnacle. In the 19C the façade was the subject of a Neoclassical reconstruction. Opposite are three attractive restored houses with stepped gables dating from early 17C.

This regional museum occupies the former Admiralty (1618) as well as the large building next door ( 18C). Note the small Renaissance gate of the Admiralty behind the garden wall. The museum presents a highly varied collection: Dokkum silverware, a ca..

A burial-ground and church were established here in memory of St. Boniface. The present Protestant building is Gothic in style; the chancel dates back to C15. Inside you will notice the very high gallery inserted above the side aisle, the large numbe..

Erected in a square, the statue of the bearded monk saint (1962) holds up the Bible to protect his head against Frisian attacks. The chapel (1934) is situated in a little park, the scene of an important annual pilgrimage.

Built on a mound, this church has a Romanesque crypt with two elegantly sculpted capitals. The interior is typical of Friesian churches.

An attractive alley leads to this castle, built in 1725 on the site of an abbey (museum). It is surrounded by a park.

This church is typical of the Northern Netherlands,with its steeple roofed with a stepped gable and its graveyard,. The interior is interesting because of the series of 16 memorial coats of arms which decorate the walls. These carved wooden picture..

The castle's beautiful park, on the outskirts of the forest, is accessible to visitors.

This Gothic church, built in the 15C, has a 13C tower at the front. The main nave is separated from the side aisle by slender columns. The vaults with painted ribs are decorated with naïve frescoes, as is the northern wall on which you will recognise..

An animal on the way to extinction, the otter still has friends. The Dutch Foundation for the Protection of Otters has created a breeding centre for otters here (closed to the public) and a nature park in which you can discover all the richness of fr..

This small exhibition occupies a large building. Models, photographs, illuminated maps, a film and slide show all provide interesting information on the polders of the Lauwersmeer and the protection of the Waddenzee. In addition you can see creatures..

Located in an old orphanage from the 17C, this museum is dedicated to Friesian wildlife: the composition and evolution of the ground, landscapes(wadden, woods, marshes, areas transformed by man), plants and animals. The permanent exhibition "Fri..

In this museum, a large variety of photos and objects recall the harsh living conditions endured by the inhabitants of Ameland up until the 20C. Crops and fishing were not always enough for them to survive. They also had to poach and loot from shipwr..

This square accommodates a statue of Rixt van het Oerd : a woman with a hooked nose carrying a storm lantern. Legend has it that this widow lived off of what she found on the beach. One day when she had not found anything to eat for some days, she c..

This 13C church was rebuilt in the 15 and 16C. It was laid waste again by the revolutionaries (Patriots) in 1795, during the Batavian Republic. The Nassau Friesians were buried here from 1588. The great organ chest (1727) is by Christian Müller. As..

This wide main road is lined with elegant 18C houses. Some of them still have attractive stone façades: worth seeing are no.52 (sailing ship) and 58 (Pilgrim of St James).

This square is dominated by the town hall , a sober classical construction (1715) topped by a 17C clock tower. The Council chamber, in the annex (1760), has a rococo lateral façade. Opposite, you will see the Stadhouterlijk Hof (1881), the former ..

One of the banks of this canal is riddled with caves (kelders). The bridge to the north has a pretty view over the banks of the Voorstreek and the belfry of the church of St Boniface. Also noteworthy is the small statue of Mata Hari , erected in 197..