Hanckemaborg

Hanckemaborg was a manor house in Zuidhorn featuring kitchens, living rooms, halls, and a spacious courtyard surrounded by a water-filled moat with an entrance gate. The structure was designed to serve as a comfortable residence for a wealthy family across many generations.

The manor was first documented in 1540 as a stone structure and expanded significantly over the following centuries. It was completely demolished in 1877, with only its storage building preserved.

The Clant family shaped the property from the 1600s onward, creating refined rooms such as the star chamber with its blue ceiling decorated in gold. These details reveal the cultural tastes and social standing of the local gentry during that period.

Visitors can trace the outline of the former manor in the pavement along Hanckemalaan, where a circular marker was placed by local historians in 1986 to indicate its boundaries. This simple mark helps you understand the original size and layout of the property.

The storage building that once served the manor was converted into residential housing in 1965 and remains the only surviving structure from the entire complex. This modest building now stands as the sole tangible link to the former estate.