Pieterburen
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The small village of Pieterburen is situated in the northern part of the province of Groningen
in the Netherlands. Pieterburen is part of the municipality of De Marne
.
Pieterburen is situated on the ‘Hogeland’ (high land) of Groningen
. It is an area with brick Gothic
churches, stately farms, and endless views over the land, all the way to the Wadden Sea
.
Pieterburen is known for its seal rehabilitation centre
, the vicarage garden Domiestoen, the old mill De Vier Winden (Literally translated: The Four Winds), and for mudflat hiking in the Wadden Sea
. Regrettably, the medieval castle Huis ten Dyke was torn down a century ago. Pieterburen is also the start of the Pieterpad
, a long-distance hiking trail to Sint Pieter
in the extreme south of the Netherlands
Groningen (province)
Groningen [] is the northeasternmost province of the Netherlands. In the east it borders the German state of Niedersachsen , in the south Drenthe, in the west Friesland and in the north the Wadden Sea...
in the Netherlands. Pieterburen is part of the municipality of De Marne
De Marne
De Marne is a municipality in the northeast of the Netherlands.- Population centres :Broek, Eenrum, Hornhuizen, Houwerzijl, Kleine Huisjes, Kloosterburen, Kruisweg, Lauwersoog, Leens, Mensingeweer, Molenrij, Niekerk, Pieterburen, Schouwerzijl, Ulrum, Vierhuizen, Warfhuizen, Wehe-den Hoorn,...
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Pieterburen is situated on the ‘Hogeland’ (high land) of Groningen
Groningen (province)
Groningen [] is the northeasternmost province of the Netherlands. In the east it borders the German state of Niedersachsen , in the south Drenthe, in the west Friesland and in the north the Wadden Sea...
. It is an area with brick Gothic
Brick Gothic
Brick Gothic is a specific style of Gothic architecture common in Northern Europe, especially in Northern Germany and the regions around the Baltic Sea that do not have natural rock resources. The buildings are essentially built from bricks...
churches, stately farms, and endless views over the land, all the way to the Wadden Sea
Wadden Sea
The Wadden Sea is an intertidal zone in the southeastern part of the North Sea. It lies between the coast of northwestern continental Europe and the range of Frisian Islands, forming a shallow body of water with tidal flats and wetlands. It is rich in biological diversity...
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Pieterburen is known for its seal rehabilitation centre
Zeehondencrèche Lenie 't Hart
The Zeehondencrèche Lenie 't Hart is a seal rehabilitation and research centre in the village of Pieterburen in the province of Groningen, The Netherlands....
, the vicarage garden Domiestoen, the old mill De Vier Winden (Literally translated: The Four Winds), and for mudflat hiking in the Wadden Sea
Wadden Sea
The Wadden Sea is an intertidal zone in the southeastern part of the North Sea. It lies between the coast of northwestern continental Europe and the range of Frisian Islands, forming a shallow body of water with tidal flats and wetlands. It is rich in biological diversity...
. Regrettably, the medieval castle Huis ten Dyke was torn down a century ago. Pieterburen is also the start of the Pieterpad
Pieterpad
The Pieterpad is a long distance walking route in the Netherlands. The trail runs from Pieterburen, in the northern part of Groningen, south through the eastern part of the Netherlands to end just south of Maastricht, on the top of Mount Saint Peter , at a height of...
, a long-distance hiking trail to Sint Pieter
Sint Pieter
Sint Pieter is a neighbourhood in the city of Maastricht, in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located on the western bank of the river Meuse, in the south of the city....
in the extreme south of the Netherlands