Bolsward, Medieval Hanseatic city in Súdwest-Fryslân, Netherlands
Bolsward stands on three artificial dwelling mounds near the North Sea, with canals flowing through its historical center including the Stadsgracht and Leeuwardervaart.
The settlement received city rights from Philip the Good in 1455 and joined the Hanseatic League in 1422, becoming a major trading port connected to the North Sea.
The city preserves the grace statue of Mary, Our Lady of Sevenwouden, in the Basilica of St. Francis, dating from the 13th century.
The town center contains numerous national monuments, traditional distilleries, and hosts the annual 235-kilometer Eleven Cities Bicycle Tour through Friesland.
The Broerekerk, partially dating from the 13th century and damaged by fire in 1980, now functions as an open-air structure featuring a bat fountain.
Location: Súdwest-Fryslân
GPS coordinates: 53.06180,5.52140
Latest update: May 27, 2025 11:34
Broerekerk
278 m
Protestant church of Bolsward
450 m
Town hall of Bolsward
112 m
Sint-Franciscuskerk
161 m
Tadema's molen
1.4 km
De Klaver
1.6 km
Julianapark
699 m
Gasthuiskerk, Bolsward
265 m
Watertoren Bolsward
1.1 km
Babuurstermolen
2 km
Doopsgezinde kerk, Bolsward
157 m
Kerk, Hichtum
2.2 km
Kruiswaterbrug
427 m
Tjasker, Bolsward
1.1 km
Sint Antonygasthuis
123 m
Hendrik Nanneshof
247 m
Heeremahuis
204 m
Monsma State, Bolsward
820 m
Synagoge (Bolsward)
197 m
Huis Sint Martinus
143 m
Hid Herohof
349 m
Gedenkramen in de Martinikerk (Bolsward)
474 m
War memorial 1953
757 m
Kerkstraat 3, Bolsward
170 m
Grootzand 17, Bolsward
152 m
Bagijnestraat 11, Bolsward
559 m
Bagijnestraat 3, Bolsward
527 m
Appelmarkt 13, Bolsward
21 mReviews
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