Tourist attractions Groningen

Opposite the station, on an island in the middle of the canal, a superb multi-faceted building (1992-1994) contains the regional museum. The collections on display are perhaps lacking in unity, but not interest: archaeology, decorative art (in part..

This museum, set up in a pair of Medieval merchant's houses, is devoted to sea-faring and coastal navigation in the northern Netherlands since the 6th Century. There are very attractive and comprehensive displays of model ships, maps, pictures, navig..

This graceful Renaissance building was erected in 1653 and has elegant facades with finely crafted gables. Shells surmount the impressive windows. Initially this monument was used as an office for the collection of local taxes, then as a workshop for..

The 13 C village church is located in a pleasant enclosure next to an isolated belltower. The nave collapsed in the 19 C. The flat chevet has bays topped by vaults and a gable with blind arcades. Don't miss the 16 C frescos in the vaults and the pulp..

This 21ha park contains various theme gardens (sculpture garden, rose garden) and "national gardens" (English, French, Bengali and so on). The conservatories house exotic trees and plants and in the vivarium are impressive trapdoor spid..

The era of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) is recreated here. The rocks, small bridges, pagodas, fish (red carp) and flowers come from China. Demonstrations of calligraphy, tai-chi and painting on silk are also given. Take part in a tea ceremony at the ..

This reformed Church is set up in the refectory (14C) and is the last relic of the former Abbey, founded in 1163 . Its façade is plain, though the interior boasts interesting decorative detail, including alternating Gothic windows and blind arches ..

This disused church was built on a mound in the 13C. It is topped by a steeple and has charming decoration, especially on the north side: bays with archivolts, medallions, blind arches multileafed inside, with the bricks forming geometric motifs and ..

The small church of brick, with its pitched roof, accommodates a wonderful marble funerary monument carved by Rombout Verhuist at the request of Anna van Ewsum.

This small brick church with a saddleback roof belfry contains the attractive marble funerary monument by Verhulst in 1669 at the request of Anna van Ewsum: the young woman leans gracefully towards the mortal remains of her husband and the white ma..

This museum occupies the Kasteel Nienoord, rebuilt in 1886, which stands in a huge park surrounded by moats. In the manor house, you will find small, delicate vehicles including goat carts and cars belonging to royal children. In the tack room in the..

Of this hunebed (prehistoric funerary monument) only one of the five vertical stones remains. It is the only one in the province of Groningen.

Having crossed a road, behind two rustic houses, in the shadow of large trees, you will come across two covered alleys (D3/4) each made of enormous flagstones.

This church was built on a mound surrounded by ditches. It has a belfry with a saddleback roof and is typical of the region. A frieze runs along the modillions sculpted with figures of animal heads.

This large Gothic church has two transepts with gables carved with blind arches. The interior is worth visiting for its frescoes , which decorate the upper part of the chancel vaults and the chapel of the Virgin. You will see many inscribed gravesto..

Beside its isolated belfry, this 14C church has a gable in two parts with blind arches and a brick mosaic. The interior is noteworthy for its domes decorated with bricks which alter at each crossing: herringbone patterns, tracery... Blind arches ad..