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 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 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..

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 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 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..

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 ..

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).

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..

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..