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Elfstedentocht Skates Bench – Dokkum Turning Point

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Elfstedentocht Skates Bench – Dokkum Turning Point

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  • Location: Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands

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    October 11, 2023

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    On either side of the Kleindiep there are two wooden benches in the shape of skates. They symbolize the turning point in Dokkum in the Eleven Cities Tour, which was last held in 1997. One skate indicates the direction the skaters come from, the other the direction they are going after they have reached the stamp.
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    August 27, 2024

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    Dokkum, the turning point of the Elfstedentocht. Curious if this will ever happen again!
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    December 11, 2024

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    Georgus Hermanus Josephus "George" Schweigmann (Sneek, 7 November 1924 – Leeuwarden, 18 October 2017) was a Dutch speed skater.
    As a 17-year-old tour skater, Schweigmann skated eight consecutive Elfstedentochten from …
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    Location: Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands

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