Nice mix of old and new in this beautiful town 
I love the tall slim highrise
I love the tall slim highrise 
Mata Hari's home town, the Frisian city: Leeuwarden
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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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Looking really beautiful, very nice town
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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.
Great houses. You can easily see that the Netherlands have been a trading nation for a long time.
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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:
- (One of the 5 Courts of Appeal in NL)
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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.
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- Jewish memorial: (ww:ii)
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- Mata Hari's house:
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- Former seat of local government:
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- Former residence of the Dutch royal family and was owned by them until 1971:
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Some new pictures.
- The former Main Post Office of Leeuwarden.
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- Seat of the Provincial government (Friesland).
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- Blokhuispoort: Former state prison.
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- Former military barracks (on the right) and the red light district in the background.
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- A small industrial park.
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- Urban Jungle?
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