The Fries Museum is a museum in Leeuwarden, the Netherlands. It has won the Global Fine Art Award which is sometimes nicknamed the Museum-Oscar. History (1881-2012) The museum was founded on 13 April 1881 by the “Provincial Friesch Genootschap ter Beoefening van Friesche Geschied-, Oudheid- en Taalkunde“, a society for the preservation of Frisian culture that itself was […]
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There is something new to discover every day. That is why educational presentations take place daily. View the zoo program and know which presentation you should definitely not miss! Parking You can park in the spacious parking lot opposite the entrance of AquaZoo Leeuwarden. View the parking rates here . Wheelchairs AquaZoo Leeuwarden is very accessible for wheelchair users. You […]

Historisch Centrum Leeuwarden (Historical Center Leeuwarden), located in Leeuwarden, Netherlands, preserves documents pertaining to the history of Leeuwarden. History Leeuwarden was the first Dutch city to get an official city archive in 1838. Wopke Eekhoff was the first archivist. Historisch Centrum Leeuwarden (HCL) was established in 2001. Since 2007 it is located in a new building in the city-centre. Preservation […]

The Oldehove is a leaning and unfinished church tower in the medieval centre of the Dutch city of Leeuwarden. Oldehove is also the name of an artificial mound (terp) on which in the late 9th century a (Catholic) church dedicated to Saint Vitus was built. Construction of the adjoining Late Gothic tower began in 1529, after the citizens of Leeuwarden demanded a […]

The Princessehof Ceramics Museum is a museum of ceramics in the city of Leeuwarden in the Netherlands. The museum’s name comes from one of two buildings in which it is housed: a small palace (hof means ‘royal court’) built in 1693 and later occupied by Marie Louise, dowager Princess of Orange. The other annexed building is the Papinga stins, a former stronghold from the 15th […]

Leeuwarden Medical Center (MCL) is a top clinical hospital in Leeuwarden and Harlingen, for acute, highly complex and basic care in Friesland. The hospital is focused on research, education, innovation and provides exceptional care for each individual patient. The MCL, like 26 other top clinical hospitals, is a member of the Samenwerkende Topklinische Hospitals (STZ). The hospital is a […]

Welcome to the website of Bonnehûs Health Center in Leeuwarden. The health center has various care providers, conveniently located in one building. Healthcare providers in the Bonnehûs We are an active health center and at home in primary care. This means that anyone with a medical problem can come to us without you needing a referral. The cooperation […]

MC Kliniek is a specialized clinic for male and female circumcision. We strive for a beautiful cosmetic result with as little stress as possible for the child. Our aim is not to be the largest, but the best clinic. An operation without medical indication must be as safe as possible and without complications. You will be treated […]

The ISK offers education to pupils aged 12-18 who have little or no command of the Dutch language. In our view, education for that group goes further than just language education. It is crucial to work from a safe home in a positive pedagogical climate. To accommodate individual differences, we offer students individual learning paths. The educational goal […]

The power of NHL Stenden Our university of applied sciences is strongly rooted in the region with a ‘global network approach’. At our offices and with our global partner network, we are always looking for innovative methods and ways to connect the field of work, education and research. Students, lecturers and researchers work in small teams on […]

Ardagh Group is a global supplier of infinitely recyclable, metal and glass packaging for the world’s leading brands. The consistent pursuit of market-leading innovation, quality and customer service, backed by investment in our people and processes, underpins everything we do. We remain focused on continuous improvement in all aspects of our business to deliver long-term, sustainable success […]

Batchmore develops end to end commerce platforms offering vendors a single entry point to manage every aspect of their business from website store, digital tools, workflow automation, business intelligence and insights.

Leeuwarden Town Frisian: Liwwadden; Leeuwarder dialect: Leewarden) is a city and municipality in Friesland in the Netherlands. It is the provincial capital and seat of the Provincial Council of Friesland. The municipality has a population of 122,293. The region has been continuously inhabited since the 10th century. It came to be known as Leeuwarden in the early 9th century AD and was granted city privileges in […]