Tourist attractions Witmarsum

This renaissance palace (1614-1717) has a graceful facade with a steepled fore-building fronted by an 18C gable. The small octagonal belfry contains a carillon . In the Marriage Hall ( Raadzaal ), admire the door by J Gysberts, who also decorated t..

This dock, now a marina, is lined with picturesque houses and warehouses. On the north quay, note several fine stones on the façades. The town hall ( stadthuis ) stands on the south side. This building, dating from the 18C, is topped with a bas-relie..

This charming structure was built in 1591 in the Dutch Mannerist style. It is graced with a double gable and topped by an elegant octagonal tower. The walls of the 18 C council chamber (the Raadzaal) and the wedding hall (the Trouwzaal) are covered i..

Eise Eisinga, a wool comber who was fascinated by astronomy, undertook in 1774 the construction of an ingenious device that made the movement of the stars appear on the ceiling of his living room (finished in 1781). He was able to achieve a surprisin..

This stunning small museum has paintings (oils, watercolours) and drawings by the self-taught artist Jopie Huisman. This Friesian rag and bone man and scrap metal merchant was born at Workum in 1922. His paintings are often moving and show a great in..

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.

This museum will delight you with its many reconstructions of local interiors featuring painted furniture and everyday objects typical of the town, its rich collection of traditional costumes, its series of tiles and ceramic pictures and its pictures..

This small museum is home to a restored country grocery store, a rural abode and an 1885 schoolhouse. Further on, the charming 13 C church on a knoll, surrounded by a graveyard, has been restored.

This old farm, named Yzeren Kou is typically Friesian and is open to the general public. It is a large building, home to an enormous grange and cowshed. The outbuilding is raised to make space for the dairy.

This vast Gothic church, now protestant, dates from the 15C like most Friesian belfries. Its tower is topped with a pitched roof. Inside, located in the chancel, you will notice the 15C stalls , whose admirable sculptures encapsulate innocence and t..

In this pottery centre founded in 1594, you can see an exhibition and visit the studios.

The public weigh house is a pretty construction from 1698 which now has, on the ground floor, the tourist office. The two grainstores are occupied by a part of the Friesian ceramics museum ( Fries Aardewerkmuseum "de Waag" ).

This two-headed cast iron monument was created in 1774 in memory of Governor Caspar de Robles who, in 1573, had the previously submerged dyke strengthened. Harlingen beach is located behind the dyke. A beautiful view of the harbour.

Housed in an 18C residence, the Hannemahuis, this museum is devoted to the history of Harlingen and its maritime past, evoked by regional furniture, the seascapes of N. Baur (born in Haarlem in 1767), engravings and collections of Chinese porcelain, ..

Seven (six of them large) of 17 former bunkers from World War II are open to the public and look as they did in May 1940: beds covered with jute sacks filled with straw, cooking utensils, a telephone exchange, cannons and machine-guns in firing posit..

Occupying the historic Martenastins, this municipal museum honours the memory of Anna Maria van Schurman (1606-1678), an illustrious entomologist and draughtswoman. The history of the former university is illustrated there by portraits of professors ..

The pillars of this Gothic church are covered with 15 C paintings (of figures of the saints). The ground is strewn with many tombstones, richly sculpted in the Friesian style.

This former farm and its carpentry workshop (1845) are open to the public. Across the street, the village church, topped with a pointed belltower, has been attractively repainted.

The overdoor contains inscriptions from the 17 C. Nearby, Cammingha-Stins is a lovely 15-16 C residence that today houses a bank. Don't miss the coins and medals gallery on the first floor.

The main square, flanked by the town hall, the church of St Gertrude and the public weigh house , is a picturesque collection of buildings.