Aldtsjerk
Encyclopedia
Aldtsjerk is a small village on the highway from Leeuwarden to Dokkum
. It is part of Tytsjerksteradiel
, Friesland
, Netherlands
, Europe
and has around the 693 citizens (2008).
Its annual festivities include the Doarpsfeest, including a parade, held in the summer.
Local landmarks include the Heemstra State, former residence of the aristocratic Sminia family. The village's main road, the van Sminiaweg is about a mile long and named after the Sminia family.
The village also houses a former baker who was quite famous for his Oranjekoek and Suikerbrood, but he retired in 2000 at the introduction of the euro.
Local shopping facilities are scarce: the nearest grocery market is located in Oentsjerk, about two miles outside town limits. The most notable shop of the town is a bike dealership and a store called Bram en Jannie's, and stands not actually in the town itself, but halfway between Aldtjserk en Oentsjerk.
In the center of the village, the Aldtsjerk church is located, which was built in 12th century.
Near the village, the Aldtjserkster mar, a small lake, is located, which is an important point on the Elfstedentocht
.
In Dutch the village is called Oudkerk ("Old Church"); Aldtsjerk is its West Frisian
name. It was one of the first Frisian towns to be generally listed under its West Frisian, rather than its Dutch name. The Ouderkerkermolen
is a preserved windmill
in Aldtsjerk.
Dokkum
Dokkum is a Dutch fortified town in the municipality of Dongeradeel in the province of Friesland. It has 13,145 inhabitants . The fortifications of Dokkum are well preserved and are known as the bolwerken . - History :...
. It is part of Tytsjerksteradiel
Tytsjerksteradiel
Tytsjerksteradiel is a municipality in the province of Friesland in the Netherlands. It is named after the town of Tytsjerk, whose name is derived from a person named Tiete. Tiete was a daughter of Tryn, after whom the region is named...
, Friesland
Friesland
Friesland is a province in the north of the Netherlands and part of the ancient region of Frisia.Until the end of 1996, the province bore Friesland as its official name. In 1997 this Dutch name lost its official status to the Frisian Fryslân...
, Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
and has around the 693 citizens (2008).
Its annual festivities include the Doarpsfeest, including a parade, held in the summer.
Local landmarks include the Heemstra State, former residence of the aristocratic Sminia family. The village's main road, the van Sminiaweg is about a mile long and named after the Sminia family.
The village also houses a former baker who was quite famous for his Oranjekoek and Suikerbrood, but he retired in 2000 at the introduction of the euro.
Local shopping facilities are scarce: the nearest grocery market is located in Oentsjerk, about two miles outside town limits. The most notable shop of the town is a bike dealership and a store called Bram en Jannie's, and stands not actually in the town itself, but halfway between Aldtjserk en Oentsjerk.
In the center of the village, the Aldtsjerk church is located, which was built in 12th century.
Near the village, the Aldtjserkster mar, a small lake, is located, which is an important point on the Elfstedentocht
Elfstedentocht
The Elfstedentocht is the world's largest and longest speed skating competition and leisure skating tour, and is held irregularly in the province of Friesland, Netherlands.The tour, almost 200 km in length, is conducted on frozen canals, rivers and lakes between the eleven historic...
.
In Dutch the village is called Oudkerk ("Old Church"); Aldtsjerk is its West Frisian
West Frisian language
West Frisian is a language spoken mostly in the province of Friesland in the north of the Netherlands. West Frisian is the name by which this language is usually known outside the Netherlands, to distinguish it from the closely related Frisian languages of Saterland Frisian and North Frisian,...
name. It was one of the first Frisian towns to be generally listed under its West Frisian, rather than its Dutch name. The Ouderkerkermolen
De Ouderkerkermolen, Aldtsjerk
De Oudkerkermolen, or Oudkerkemolen is a smock mill in Aldtsjerk, Friesland, Netherlands which has been restored to working order. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 35674.-History:...
is a preserved windmill
Windmill
A windmill is a machine which converts the energy of wind into rotational energy by means of vanes called sails or blades. Originally windmills were developed for milling grain for food production. In the course of history the windmill was adapted to many other industrial uses. An important...
in Aldtsjerk.
Notable buildings
- The Protestant church of AldtsjerkProtestant church of AldtsjerkThe Protestant church of Aldtsjerk or Saint Paul’s church is a religious building in Aldtsjerk, Netherlands, one of the numerous medieval churches in Friesland....
- The OuderkerkermolenDe Ouderkerkermolen, AldtsjerkDe Oudkerkermolen, or Oudkerkemolen is a smock mill in Aldtsjerk, Friesland, Netherlands which has been restored to working order. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 35674.-History:...