Tourist attractions Veenklooster

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

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..

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.

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..

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

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

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..

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..