Tourist attractions Grouw

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 elegant construction dates from 1613. Made from brick decorated with sandstone, it protected the port entrance. Its central part forms a bridge over the Geeuw and is flanked by two turrets which overlook the thin roofs. It is inset with arches.

The road uses a narrow strip of land between two lakes, from which it offers beautiful views . The lake to the left ( Sneekermeer ) is one of the most popular Friesian lakes.

This is a restored church dating from the 12 and 13C built of tufa and brick. It is fronted by a tower with a pitched roof, bordered it to west by a hemicycle of low houses. The interior is rustic, and contains many worn paintings in the chancel (aro..

This modest church has a crypt with strange properties. Built in the 14C on a small mound and surrounded by a cemetery, it was remodelled in the 19C. In the 17 and 18C, it served as the tomb for eleven people. The bodies were preserved from decomposi..

This red brick construction dates from 1598. It is cantoned at the corners with heraldic lions above which runs a frieze sculpted with motifs. The weighing of butter and cheese took place here until 1880. The large canopy was designed to protect the ..

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..

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..

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 ..

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).

The tall where Mata Hari lived has become a museum and a Friesian literature documentation centre ( Frysk letterkundich Museum en Dokumintaasjesintrum ). At no.43, you will see an attractive stone façade featuring a lion and a strong castle then at n..

This Gothic brick tower has remained unfinished because of the instability of the ground, which is why it leans so much. From the top there is a beautiful view of the town. On a clear day, you can even see the Wadden islands. Close by, the old wood..

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..

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..

Dedicated to Friesian navigation, this museum has an attractive collection of model boats used in the 18 and 19C; reconstructed interiors of pleasure boats; paintings from the 17, 18 and 19C; workshops for making masts and sails and navigation instru..

Built in the 16C and converted in the 18C, the town hall has an attractive rococo façade with high green shuttered windows and a flight of steps richly sculpted with heraldic lions.

This museum presents the great industrial activities of the town: clock making and the processing of coffee, tea and tobacco. The birthplace of Egbert Douwes and an old-style shop form part of the museum.

This castle, also known as Heringastate, is preceded by a 17C doorway with scrolled gables. It contains furniture from the 17 and 18C

This old hospice, founded in 1711, provides a picturesque ensemble of low houses opening onto a monumental doorway.