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 …
Zoutkamp was an important fishing port until 1960, and was the transit route for ships to reach the city of Groningen. When the Lauwerszee was closed, the village lost this …
The church was built in the middle of the 13th century and was dedicated to James the Greater. Originally, the church had three bays (wall sections). However, due to the …