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Visit Leeuwarden
News 09-02-2026
Visit Leeuwarden

We refer you to Visit Leeuwarden. for everything that is currently on display and to do in the city. Read this article

Leeuwarden Through the Eyes of the Travelling Sisters
Blog 09-02-2026
Leeuwarden Through the Eyes of the Travelling Sisters

The Travelling Sisters visited Leeuwarden for a city trip and documented their experiences in this vlog, together with Visit Leeuwarden. They discover the city at their own pace: drinking coffee, shopping, lunching by the water and enjoying the atmosphere in the evening.During their visit they stayed at De Olde Signorie. In the video you see how th... Read this blog

Occupation history
Blog 11-10-2023
Occupation history

The first mention of buildings on the current site dates from 1564 or 1565. A house on this site was then purchased by Douwe Douwema and his wife Tieth Abbema. Dendrochronological research shows that the oldest construction phase dates from 1559-1569. This concerns the beam layer above the ground floor of the longitudinal building on the north side... Read this blog

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