By air

Nearest airport to Sneek are sorted by the distance to the airport from the city.
Leeuwarden Airport (distanced approximately 23 km)
De Ridder Beauregard Parish Airport (distanced approximately 24 km)
Drachten Airport (distanced approximately 32 km)
Ameland Airport (distanced approximately 46 km)

Frisian Maritime Museum, National Model Railway Museum, City Hall Sneek, Large or Martini Church, Small Sand, Oppen Huizer Bridge, Wilhelmina, Mayor Hoff Park Grid

Frisian Maritime Museum

The Frisian Maritime Museum is a museum and the history of the city of Sneek and the Frisian shipping in the province of Friesland . The museum also has a museum bilbiotheek .The department Frisian Admiralty is a great gun , which comes from a Friesian warship. Until 1795 Friesland was a department of the Admiralty . Friesland had no room for the VOC, but thousands of Frisians do have on VOC ships hazards.

National Model Railway Museum

The National Model Railway Museum is a museum of Sneek . The museum, housed in the restored station of Sneek , in addition possesses a large collection of models of both Dutch and foreign trains a number of jobs, including two so-called factory jobs by Marklin and Fleischmann . Since May 2009, the Frisian Steam Train Company owns the museum.Scheltema in the Hall is the permanent collection of model trains Dutch housed. In this state, the first locomotive Eagle from 1839 , the Race of Arriva in 2008 , a survey of the history of railways in the Netherlands.

City Hall Sneek

The Hall of Sneek is a town hall in the center of the city of Sneek in the province of Friesland .At the site of the Market Street was in 1480 a town hall located at the heart of this building is still there. Many alterations and extensions followed, and since 1550 's in this location the building in its present form.The current City Hall has a façade in rococo style . During the renovation of 1760 to 1763 , the town hall with a raised floor. In the year 1923 - 1,925 there was a restoration under the leadership of the architect and interior designer William Penaat from Amsterdam . Due to space use, the building is much expanded and adjoining properties, including Walta Stins , added to the building.

Large or Martini Church

The Great Martini Church and is the most central church in Sneek . She was named after Saint Martin , the patron saint of Sneek.The Martini Church was built in the 11th century and is of tufa made. Around 1300 the church was enlarged and had three towers. There was a wooden bell tower from 1489 , with loud bells from 1466 and 1543 added. The present church is from 1498 , then renewed the choir and nave in the Gothic style.

Small Sand

It is a small sandy quay and canal in the city of Sneek . The name is a corruption of the word Zaan or sont , which is a narrow passage between larger waters.The canal at Little Sand was in contrast to the Great Sand is still navigable. On the south side of Sand is a small number of patrician. This part of the street was formerly called the Mennistenhemeltje, the prosperous Mennonite merchants who had their homes. The residents gave with soothing interior and exterior projection of their wealth. The houses on this side all have a deep garden, which in some cases the Bothniakade presented. Residents were in the backyard often increase the pavilion , which tend to the view Joure reached. On the north side was from 1905 the factory Tonnema established the company at the end of the 20th century to the Old Oppenhuizerweg moved.

Oppen Huizer Bridge

The Oppen Huizer Bridge is a bascule bridge in the city of Sneek .The bridge was built in 1938 and is the span of the canal . The bridge has a control house with pitched roof and open multiple.

Wilhelmina

The Wilhelmina is the oldest city park in the city Sneek . The park was established in 1898 created to celebrate the coronation of Queen Wilhelmina .Wilhelminapark located just outside the town of Sneek between Bolswarderweg and Franeker canal . In 1898 the park was constructed in the English landscape style . The park was designed by landscape architect Gerrit Lambert Vlaskamp and is almost entirely in its original condition shape. It is the second park Wilhelmina of the Netherlands, after the Vondelpark in Amsterdam , which protect rich enjoy. The municipality of Sneek since the end of World War II owner of the park.

Mayor Hoff Park Grid

The Mayor Hoffman Park or simply Grid Grid Hofpark is a nature park in the south of the city of Sneek .The northern and eastern borders of the park is the A7 , south by the White and Black Brekken and west by the Forest canal . The park is the largest park in the city of Sneek. The park is named after the former mayor of Sneek Ludolf Rasterhoff .

Watergate

The Sneeker Watergate is a water gate on the Hoogendsterpijp in Sneek . The port consists of two octagonal towers, separated by a bridge on the route between the Kolk and Stadsgracht the city, and over the bridge a home gatekeeper. Sneek had four other water ports and two land gates, which were all demolished. The Water remained and is now the symbol of Sneek. This symbol is partly reflected in the mainsail of the Sneeker skûtsje Sneker Pan , and the sails and clothing Sneeker sailmaker Gaastra.

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