Mata Hari's home town, the Frisian city: Leeuwarden

[Godius]

Leeuwarden or as the locals call it; Liwwadden. It's the capital city of the Dutch province of Friesland. It is situated in the northern part of the country. Here is a short impression of this small city with a population of circa 97000.

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[aarhusforever]

Nice mix of old and new in this beautiful town I love the tall slim highrise

[Wapper]

Beautiful!

[christos-greece]

Looking really beautiful, very nice town

[Godius]

Thank you so much for your kind comments.
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[Wapper]

It's kind of funny to see a sign directing to the station right in front of the station

Great houses. You can easily see that the Netherlands have been a trading nation for a long time.

[Linguine]

beautiful and charming...

[Benonie]

Nice city and some decent highrises. The old Dutch townhouses are beautiful.

[manrush]

Leeurwarden is a city I've been curious about. Great to see a lovely thread, showcasing it.

[christos-greece]

Welcome and thanks for those new very nice photos

btw, in this painting on the right of the photo, those are the 3 musketeers?

[Godius]

Originally Posted by christos-greece

Welcome and thanks for those new very nice photos


btw, in this painting on the right of the photo, those are the 3 musketeers?

I don't know exactly but i think so. It is a subtile advertisement for a beer brand on a popular café/dining in town. Thanks for the welcome message.

A few pics that i forgot to post in my last update:

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A new update with more pictures may take some time, I'm waiting for nice clear days with some bright sunlight.

[capricorn2000]

beautiful city with an impressive highrises.
I'm just curious if Mata Hari's house is still standing there..

[Godius]

Originally Posted by capricorn2000

beautiful city with an impressive highrises.
I'm just curious if Mata Hari's house is still standing there..

It's still standing in the innercity area, you can find it on Google Street View, it is the red building. I will take a picture of her house and post it in the next update. Thank you for your comment.

[Godius]

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[Godius]

1. The former Main Post Office of Leeuwarden.
   
   
2. Seat of the Provincial government (Friesland).
   
   
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5. Blokhuispoort: Former state prison.
   
   
6. Former military barracks (on the right) and the red light district in the background.
   
   
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[Godius]

1. A small industrial park.
   
   
2. Urban Jungle?
   
   
   

[Kampflamm]

Looks quite Dutch.

[Godius]

Yes indeed, there is no latin extravaganza in Dutch cities.

[Nightsky]

Leuwaarden looks nice like most Dutch cities. I just came back for trip from Holland, didn't go to Leuwaarden but been there before.

[Godius]

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