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KorenbeursThe Korenbeurs is one of those buildings in Groningen with a very impressive façade. This is where grain was traded during the heyday of the Groningen grain cultivation. Traders met here to score high prices for their product. The building is a rijksmonument since 1971 and is one of the Top 100 Dutch heritage sites that was selected in 1990.
Groningen City HallGroningen City Hall is the seat of government in Groningen, the Netherlands. The city council meets in a modern room downstairs, but upstairs in the former raadszaal the Gulden Boek is kept that lists the honored citizens of the town.The building was designed by the architect Jacob Otten Husly who won the commission in 1775 as the result of a prize competition that was set out by his personal friend, the council member and ex-amsterdam professor Petrus Camper.
Northern Maritime MuseumThe Noordelijk Scheepvaartmuseum is a museum in the city of Groningen. It mainly focuses on the history of shipbuilding and shipping in the province of Groningen. Throughout the year, various history and art exhibitions can be seen. it is one of the most-visited museums in the province of Groningen.
MartinikerkThe Martinikerkis the oldest church in Groningen. The church and its associated tower are named after Saint Martin of Tours, the patron saint of the Bishopric of Utrecht to which Groningen belonged. The church was a cathedral for a short period during the first bishopric of Groningen. Its organ contains stops dating back to 1450, and was rebuilt and enlarged by Arp Schnitger among others.
Stichting Folkingestraat SynagogeThe synagogue is a Jewish building completed in 1906 at Folkingestraat 60 in the Dutch city of Groningen . On the Nieuwstad side , the building adjoins the older Rabbinaatshuis from 1890. Behind the building are remnants of the former Zwaantjesgang.The building is characterized by its neo-Moorish style , with many oriental horseshoe and keyhole arches in the windows and galleries. It is the last and most exuberant example of this style in the Netherlands.
Grafisch Museum GroningenGRID Graphic Museum Groningen is a museum in the Dutch city of Groningen that is dedicated to the graphic arts and crafts . It is also a training center for graphic techniques and regularly hosts exhibitions of graphic artists. Until the beginning of 2015, it was located in the Rivierenbuurt , near the Groningen main station . Since 2015, the museum has been located on Sint Jansstraat, next to the Martinikerk and the Grote Markt , with a view of Forum Groningen .
PrinsentuinThe Prinsentuin is a garden built in renaissance style that is located in Groningen. Behind the Prinsenhof,this Garden consists of a rose garden, a herb garden, a part with berceaus and a sundial on the wall above the entrance. On the side of the Turfsingel the garden is fenced of by a high wall. On one side you can still see a bit of the blu wall, that once stood optop of this wall.
Nieuwe KerkThe Nieuwe Kerk, is a Protestant church in the city of Groningen , located on the Nieuwe Kerkhof in the Hortusbuurt. Both the Martini and Der Aa churches were originally Roman Catholic. The church was built after the example of the Noorderkerk in Amsterdam.
De Oude HortusThe Oude Hortus is a publicly accessible garden in the Hortusbuurt in the city of Groningen. The garden, located between Grote Rozenstraat and Grote Kruisstraat, was founded in 1626 by pharmacist and amateur botanist Hendrick Munting. The garden is still home to many species of animals and especially plants, including several species of stinsen plants , such as the imperial crown , wild garlic and winter aconite .
Stichting Oude Groninger KerkenThe objective of the Oude Groninger Kerken Foundation is: To maintain historic church buildings in the province of Groningen and to promote interest in them. In Groningen there is nothing that means as much to people as the wierden landscape with its ancient churches. These beacons in the landscape are famous far beyond the provincial borders. And are even counted among the highlights of what is still tangible of the old North Sea civilizations.
SluisbrugThe monumental drawbridge is located between the Schuttevaerstraat and the Kastanjelaan over the Hoogeveensche Vaart. The bridge is referred to as Sluisbrug because of its location and relationship with the lock, which is also worth protecting.
Sint Anthony GasthuisThe Sint Anthonygasthuis is a guest house in the city of Groningen . It is located on the Rademarkt opposite the police headquarters. The guest house was founded in 1517 and was partly built with stones from the demolished Edzard Castle across the road. It was located on the edge of the former city, against the city wall. That location must have been deliberately chosen, because it originally also served as a plague house.
Groninger MuseumThe Groninger Museum is a museum of modern and contemporary art in Groningen, Netherlands. The Museum was founded in 1894. The museum exhibits modern and contemporary art of local, national, and international artists. It is home to various exhibitions of local, national, and international works of art, most of them modern and abstract.
Peerd van Ome LoeksThe Peerd van Ome Loeks can be seen as one of the symbols of the Dutch city of Groningen . The image derives its existence from a Groningen folk tune with the same title.
NoorderplantsoenNoorderplantsoen is an urban public park in the city of Groningen in the Netherlands, situated slightly north of the city center. Every year a number of events take place in the Noorderplantsoen, of which the Noorderzon Theater Festival is well known. This cultural event takes place at the end of August and is visited by over 125,000 visitors. Many theater, dance and music groups from The Netherlands and abroad perform during this 11-day festival.
Noorderplantsoen ParkNoorderplantsoen is a park in the Dutch city of Groningen , enclosed by the Oranjewijk , Noorderplantsoenbuurt and Hortusbuurt. The park is located where the northwestern part of the city's defensive walls was built in the 17th century and was opened in 1880. The park covers an area of 20 hectares and is characterized by its elongated narrow shape. which follows the former city walls.
WinschoterdiepThe Winschoterdiep is the canal that runs from Groningen, from the connection to the Eemskanaal, to Winschoten where it splits into the Rensel , the last part to Winschoten, and the connection to the Pekel A. The Winschoterdiep is the continuation of the Schuitendiep that was dug from Groningen to Foxhol around 1400. The name Winschoterdiep only became fashionable around 1840.
Holland Casino GroningenHolland Casino is a state-owned company and has a monopoly on gambling in the Netherlands. Most of the fourteen casinos located throughout the country offer poker.
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University MuseumThe University Museum has been a science museum since 1934 in the academic heart of the student city of Groningen. The collection consists of objects related to nature, culture and science. The exhibitions of the museum include a collection of flowers and seeds, an anatomical and pathological collection, a psychological collection, an anthropological collection and objects related to Aletta Jacobs' s, the first Dutch female doctor.