the worldwide mediahype from leeuwarden

mata hari

grutte pier
frisian freedom fighter

sir lawrence alma-tadema
frisian hollywood inspiration

m. c. escher
one of the most famous dutch artists from frisian soil

gerrit benner
frisian pride

the hindelooper room
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saskia uylenburgh
govert flinck, 1636

amo te, amo me
alma-tadema, 1881

entrance to the theatre
alma tadema, 1866

the fibula from wijnaldum
exquisite and world-famous clothing pin, dating from 625 AD

willem lodewijk van nassau
Willem Lodewijk van Nassau Michiel Jansz. van Mierevelt’s studio, 1616

washing rack with wool and silk
claudy jongstra

village in friesland
gerrit benner, 1954

vikingring
9-11th century

viglius van aytta
jacques de punder, 1564

views of
the eleven frisian cities

view on leeuwarden
jacob van der croos, 1640-1660

view of the grote laan in rijs
frederik weissenbruch after a drawing by willem hekking II, 1861

view of the brol in leeuwarden
jan abrahamsz. beerstraaten, 1662

vanitas still life
dirck de horn, circa 1650

tree-trunk grave
7-th century

traditional frisian costume
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tongerfleagen
simon kamminga

tile tableau
hilbrand jans

the tolsum writing-tablet
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the oera linda book
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syds van botnia
1576

straw sun hat
1780-1800

state planetarium
franeker

slum dwellings in leeuwarden
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silversmiths’ guild board
Leeuwarden silversmiths’ guild board, 1623-late 18th century

silver kaats ball
1800-1825

sea view
wigerus vitringa, 1685

sake meinte visser's horse
1825-1835

ruinen-wommels pot
around 600 b.c.

rienck van cammingha
adriaen van cronenburg, 1552

rapeseed field
jentsje popma

pyramids of makkum
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