Tourist attractions Lauwersoog

This vast extent of clean white sand is almost 1.5km wide. There is a good view of all of the Westerburenweg (a path which ends in the dunes).

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..

A statue of a monk standing on the lawn recalls the island's past. An arch made of two huge whale bones is a reminder of the whaling once practised in the region.

The former power station is today an exhibition centre displaying the varied landscapes of the island. The centre also contains some bones from sperm whales which beached on Ameland in 1997 and a small history and culture section.

Built in the 12C and 13C, St. Peter's Church contains a fine Baroque organ front built Hinsz in 1733.

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..

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.

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.

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