Drachten Carillon – Zuiderkerk loop from Bisdom Groningen - Leeuwarden

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Drachten Carillon – Zuiderkerk loop from Bisdom Groningen - Leeuwarden

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Drachten Carillon – Zuiderkerk loop from Bisdom Groningen - Leeuwarden

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6.51km

10m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 31, 2026

Waypoints

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2.26 km

Great Church

Highlight • Religious Site

The church from 1743 is a T-shaped structure. Above the entrance is a crowning in the Louis XIV style with the coats of arms (truncated in 1795) of the church's …

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2.28 km

Fokke van der Meulen Tobacco Factory

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The history of Drachten knows a flourishing period of tobacco production, which mainly took place between 1800 and 1950. One of the best-known products from this period was the Drachtster …

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2.53 km

Drachten Carillon

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The carillon in Drachten was designed by architect Gunnar Daan and built in 1996.
The carillon stands where the drawbridge over the Drachtster Compagnonsvaart canal once stood. A text by …

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2.55 km

Statue of Street Musician Peije Rasp

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On the waterfront stands a statue of Peije Rasp (1879-1941), made by Mindert Wilstra. Peije, born Freerk de Jong in Ureterp, was a street musician. He was the last true …

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2.87 km

Museum Drachten

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Museum Drachten, also known as Museum Dr8888, is a museum for modern and contemporary art located in the center of Drachten, on Museumplein. (Wikipedia)

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2.94 km

Well worth seeing. A nice story about two brothers, and the information about Philips was also interesting!
Afterwards, we walked to the Parrot District and admired the Van Doesburg-Rinsema House.

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3.20 km

Chapel

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Members of the "Thy Kingdom Come" association for inner mission, founded in 1899, decided in January 1925 to build their own Orthodox Reformed chapel. This chapel was built and opened …

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3.57 km

Zuiderkerk

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The cruciform church with a portal and a separate tower was built in 1924-1925 according to plans by J. Bosma. The reformed church and parsonage are a municipal monument.

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6.51 km

End point

Parking

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