Leeuwarden
No visit to the Netherlands would be complete without a visit to the bakkerij, with its many examples of Dutch baking.
Photo by John Anton
For our day in Leeuwarden, we found parking at an
underground parking structure right in the middle of town. (Later we
found out that Elizabeth's second cousin had been a store owner in Leeuwarden
and had been instrumental in having the city build that strucure.)
In the city center we saw the Waag, a 1598 building which was used until 1880 to weigh the butter and cheese.
In the city center we saw the Waag, a 1598 building which was used until 1880 to weigh the butter and cheese.
Another landmark in Leeuwarden is the Oldehove, a
massive leaning brick tower. It is part of a cathedral started in 1529
that was never completed because of the instability of the ground.
We went to an excellent ceramics museum, the Princesshof,
which had 4 stories over 2 buildings, from early Chinese pottery to the modern.
It also had English and European ceramics and, of course, a lot of
Delft china, pottery, and tiles.
Photos by John Anton
We also went to the Fries Museum. Their paintings were mostly of Frisian artists,but they did have a portrait of Saskia by Rembrandt. In vaulted rooms in the basement they had exquisite silver cups, bowls, plates and other silver objects. There was a tunnel under the street to a a late 18th century home of a former aristocrat. It had a number of interesting rooms, beautifully decorated in the style of the time.
We also went to the Fries Museum. Their paintings were mostly of Frisian artists,but they did have a portrait of Saskia by Rembrandt. In vaulted rooms in the basement they had exquisite silver cups, bowls, plates and other silver objects. There was a tunnel under the street to a a late 18th century home of a former aristocrat. It had a number of interesting rooms, beautifully decorated in the style of the time.
No visit to the Netherlands would be complete without a visit to the bakkerij, with its many examples of Dutch baking.
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