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The Top 20 Natural Monuments in Groningen

Groningen’s landscape is a beautiful place to explore — something that you can best experience by visiting one of our 20

beautiful natural monuments in Groningen. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!

Last updated: October 1, 2025

Lauwersmeer National Park

In earlier times, fresh and salt water flowed together in the Lauwerszee. Fear of flooding led to the construction of a dam in 1969. A beautiful new landscape emerged on …

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Noorderplantsoen Park

Beautiful park in the heart of the city

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Oldambtmeer

The Oldambtmeer is a nature reserve of approximately 800 hectares. The lake was built as part of the residential and recreation project Blauwestad.

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Hunebed G1 Noordlaren

Just outside Noordlaren you will find the northernmost dolmen in the Netherlands: Hunebed G1. What is also special is that this is the only Groningen dolmen that is still located …

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Giezelbaarg Witch Trials Memorial

On a modest hill between Wedde and Wessinghuizen lies the Giezelbaarg, a place with a dark history. At the end of the 16th century, at least 21 alleged witches were …

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Lake in Appelbergen

Groningen people pronounce the name Appelbergen with the emphasis on the è, so like the word appel, in the legal/military sense. Originally, the name was pronounced with an emphasis on …

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Dark Sky Lauwersmeer Observation Tower

There are fold-down backrests on the observation tower. You can sit on these in the dark and watch the starry sky.

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Ter Borg Nature Reserve

Ter Borg nature reserve in Westerwolde contains the largest heathland in Groningen. Staatsbosbeheer has a flock of sheep here to keep the 35 hectares of heathland open.

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Nieuwe Statenzijl Sluice and Kiekkaaste Bird Hide

A nature reserve in the Wadden Sea including a bird watching station on the border with Germany.

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Blanckenborch Estate

The Blanckenborch estate is the life's work of house painter Kor Buist and his wife. Buist bought a burnt-down farm in 1982 to build his own farmhouse here. Unfortunately, the …

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