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District of Dorkwerd
Provincie Groningen - Netherlands

University of Groningen

The University of Groningen, located in the city of Groningen, was founded in 1614. It is one of the oldest universities in the Netherlands as well as one of its largest. Since its inception more than 100,000 students have graduated. It is a member of the distinguished Coimbra Group. In April 2012, according to the results of the International Student Barometer, the University of Groningen has been voted the best University of the Netherlands.

Located at 53.2192, 6.56278 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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University of Groningen, Universities in the Netherlands, Coimbra Group, Supercomputer sites, 1614 establishments, Educational institutions established in the 1610s, Buildings and structures in Groningen (city), Public universities in the Netherlands

Harssens

Harssens is a former town located in Groningen, Netherlands. It was already established in 14th Century with a coat of arms of a blue 'griffioen' (winged, lanky, standing lion figure). In 1604 when Warmolus Hilbrandus addressed Kaiser Rudolf II of the Holy Roman Empire the Kaiser made Hildbrandus lord of the estate and recognized the coat of arms. By 1742 the Hilbrandus manor and the church in Harssens were dismantled.

Located at 53.2642, 6.54306 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Populated places in Groningen (province)

Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen

Hanze University of Applied Sciences (UAS), Groningen is the largest "university of applied sciences" (hogeschool, vocational school) in the northern Netherlands and is located in Groningen. Hanze UAS offers various Bachelor and Master programmes in Dutch, English, and German, and works closely with international partner institutes. The school counts approximately 25,000 students and 2,700 employees.

Located at 53.2405, 6.5327 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Ems-Occidental

Ems-Occidental is the name of a département of the First French Empire in the present Netherlands and Germany. It is named after the river Ems. It was formed in 1810, when the Kingdom of Holland was annexed by France. Its territory corresponds more or less with the present Dutch provinces Groningen and Drenthe. Its capital was Groningen. The département was subdivided into the following arrondissements and cantons: Groningen, cantons: Groningen (2 cantons), Hoogezand, Leek and Zuidhorn.

Located at 53.2167, 6.56667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Former departments of France in the Netherlands, Former departments of France in Germany, States and territories established in 1810

Noorderplantsoen

Noorderplantsoen is an urban public park in the city of Groningen in the Netherlands, situated slightly north of the city center. Its name is Dutch for northern public garden.

Located at 53.2236, 6.55556 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Parks in the Netherlands, Urban public parks, Groningen (city), Geography of Groningen (province), Visitor attractions in Groningen (province)

Groninger Studentencorps Vindicat atque Polit

The Groninger Studenten Corps Vindicat atque Polit (Latin for Maintain and Refine) is the oldest Dutch student association and was founded on February the 4th, 1815 as a reaction to attacks on students from local citizens. The first rector of the senate was B.J. Winter. Nowadays Vindicat is the largest student organization in Groningen, a city in the North of The Netherlands, with nearly 2500 members.

Located at 53.2187, 6.56854 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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University of Groningen, Student societies in the Netherlands, Groningen (city)

Martinikerk (Groningen)

The Martinikerk is the oldest church in Groningen, The Netherlands. The church and its associated tower are named after Saint Martin of Tours (316–397), the patron saint of the Archbishopric of Utrecht to which Groningen belongs. The church has been a cathedral for a short period during the first bishopric of Groningen (1559–1594). The origins of the Martinikerk are a cruciform church built in the 13th century, which was extended in the 15th and 16th centuries.

Located at 53.2192, 6.56833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Martinitoren

The Martinitoren (Martini Tower) is the highest church steeple in the city of Groningen, The Netherlands. The tower is located at the north-eastern corner of the Grote Markt (Main Market Square), is part of the Martinikerk (Martini Church). The tower contains a brick spiral staircase consisting of 260 steps, and the carillon within the tower contains 62 bells. It is considered one of the main tourist attractions of Groningen and offers a view over the city and surrounding area.

Located at 53.2192, 6.568 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Buildings and structures completed in 1482, Towers completed in the 15th century, 15th-century church buildings, Churches in the Netherlands, Towers in the Netherlands, Rijksmonuments in Groningen (province), Buildings and structures in Groningen (city), Inclined towers, Visitor attractions in Groningen (province)

Martiniplaza

Martiniplaza, formerly Martinihal Groningen, is a complex located in the Dutch city of Groningen. It is used as an exhibition complex, theater and Sports Arena. The Sports Arena is the home of the basketball team GasTerra Flames and has a capacity of 4500.

Located at 53.2028, 6.55639 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Indoor arenas in the Netherlands, Sports venues in Groningen (province), Buildings and structures in Groningen (city)

Aduard

Aduard is a village in the municipality of Zuidhorn, in the Netherlands. It is located about 8 km northwest of Groningen. The history of Aduard dates back to the foundation in 1192 of a Cistercian abbey, where famous early Humanists like Rodolphus Agricola and Wessel Gansfort studied and lectured. The centre of the village is dominated by the so called Abdijkerk (abbey church), one of the last visible remains of the erstwhile prestigious monastery.

Located at 53.25, 6.46667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Former municipalities of Groningen (province), Populated places in Groningen (province)

Kapteyn Astronomical Institute

The Kapteyn Astronomical Institute is the department of astronomy of the University of Groningen in the Netherlands. The institute is named after its founder, Jacobus Cornelius Kapteyn, who lived from 1851 to 1922. Jacobus Kapteyn was appointed professor of astronomy and theoretical mechanics in 1878 at a time when no astronomical tradition, let alone an observatory, existed in Groningen. Kapteyn's first "Astronomical Laboratory" was opened in 1896.

Located at 53.2402, 6.5341 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Research institutes in the Netherlands, Astronomy institutes and departments, University of Groningen

Hoogkerk

Hoogkerk is a town in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of Groningen, about 4 km west of the city. Hoogkerk was a separate municipality until 1969, when it was merged with the city of Groningen.

Located at 53.2167, 6.5 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Populated places in Groningen (province), Former municipalities of Groningen (province)

Peizermade

Peizermade is a village in the Netherlands and it is part of the Noordenveld municipality in Drenthe. Peizermade has an altitude of about 1 meter.

Located at 53.2, 6.51667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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International Business School Groningen

The International Business School Groningen is the business school of the Hanze University Groningen in Groningen, Netherlands. The International Business and Management Studies (IBMS) Programme of the Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen, founded in 1988, is the one of the oldest International Business Schools in the Netherlands. IBMS is international: approximately 60% of the students come from outside the Netherlands and over 40 nationalities are represented.

Located at 53.2405, 6.5327 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Goudkantoor

The Goudkantoor (English: Gold Office) is a building built in 1635 and located on Waagstraat near the Grote Markt (Main Square) in Groningen, Netherlands. Originally it was built as an office for the receiver of the province of Groningen when it was called Collectehuis. The text on the building, Date Caesari quae sunt Caesaris refers to the original function. The coat of arms of the city of Groningen is located on the building.

Located at 53.2183, 6.56611 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Groningen (city), Buildings and structures completed in 1635, Visitor attractions in Groningen (province)

Prinsentuin (Groningen)

The Prinsentuin (English: Prince's garden) or, Prinsenhoftuin is a garden built in renaissance style that is located in Groningen, behind the Prinsenhof This Garden consists of a rose garden, a herb garden, a part with berceaus and a sundial on the wall above the entrance. The letters 'W' and 'A', the beginletters of stadtholder Willem Frederik of Nassau and his wife Albertine Agnes of Nassau, are planted in the Prinsentuin to, using hedges.

Located at 53.2217, 6.56889 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Groningen (city), Visitor attractions in Groningen (province), Gardens in the Netherlands

Dorkwerd

Dorkwerd is a small village in Groningen, the Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Groningen, about 4 km northwest of the city center. Recent construction of new residential areas have brought the city to less than 500 meters from the village of Dorkwerd. Dorkwerd is one of the smallest villages of Groningen, consisting of a church and a few farms. According to the 19th century historian A.J.

Located at 53.25, 6.5125 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Gasunie Building

The Gasunie Building is one of the most famous buildings in Groningen. It was built as a headquarters for Gasunie and was officially opened on 22 April 1994 by Her Majesty Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands. The building has 18 floors and is 89 meters high, which makes it the second tallest building in Groningen after the Martinitoren. It is situated in the south of the city, on the edge of the Stadspark and right next to the main highways.

Located at 53.2011, 6.55139 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Office buildings completed in 1994, Buildings and structures in Groningen (province)

School of Facility Management Groningen

The School of Facility Management Groningen belongs to the Hanze University Groningen in Groningen, Netherlands and offers a BBA degree programme in International Facility Management. School of Facility Management is international: students come from the European Union countries, Middle East, Middle America and the Far East and can follow careers both in the Netherlands and abroad. The language used is English.

Located at 53.2405, 6.5327 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Hanze University Groningen

Frank Mohr Institute

Founded in 1996, the Frank Mohr Institute is the institute for Graduate Studies and Research in the Arts and Emerging Media of the Hanze University Groningen in the Netherlands. In cooperation with the University of Groningen, the institute accommodates three MFA courses: Painting, Interactive Media and Environments (IME) and Scenography.

Located at 53.2259, 6.55833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Hanze University Groningen

Der Aa-kerk

The Der Aa-kerk is one of two church buildings dating from the Middle Ages in the centre of the city of Groningen, The Netherlands.

Located at 53.2192, 6.56833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Broerkerk

The Broerkerk in Groningen, The Netherlands was a Medieval church connected to the Franciscan cloister in Groningen. The church was situated in the Broerstraat in Groningen. The Broerkerk was the first church in the town used by the Protestants. In 1702 Arp Schnitger built an organ for the Broerekerk in Groningen. For the organ he used pipe-work from the previous instrument built by Hendrick Hermans van Loon in 1679. In 1815 the organ was moved by J.W.

Located at 53.2189, 6.56306 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Churches in the Netherlands, Buildings and structures in Groningen (city), Demolished buildings and structures

Le Mérinos d'Or

Rôtisserie Le Mérinos d'Or is a former restaurant located in Groningen, in the Netherlands. It was a fine dining restaurant that was awarded one Michelin star in the period 1985-1991. In 1977, the restaurant was owned by mr. Fr. Graaiman. Geerhard Slenema bought the restaurant, at that time a bistro, in 1978 and turned it slowly into a fine dining-restaurant. Le Mérinos d'Or joined the Alliance Gastronomique Néerlandaise in 1986.

Located at 53.2167, 6.55907 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Restaurants in the Netherlands, Michelin Guide starred restaurants in the Netherlands, Defunct restaurants

Muller (restaurant)

Muller is a restaurant located in Groningen, in the Netherlands. It is a fine dining restaurant that is awarded one Michelin star in the period 1997-2012. GaultMillau did not award any points, due to the recent change of course but kept the restaurant in the Guide. Muller was founded in 1991 by Frank Verbeek and Jacques Muller. They hired Jean-Michel Hengge, formerly of Les Quatre Saisons, to do the cooking. In 1992 he bought the restaurant.

Located at 53.2182, 6.56218 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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City hall, Groningen

The Groningen City Hall is the seat of government in Groningen. The city council meets in a modern room downstairs, but upstairs in the former raadszaal the Gulden Boek is kept that lists the honored citizens of the town.

Located at 53.2183, 6.56667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Groningen (city), City and town halls in the Netherlands, Rijksmonuments in Groningen (province), Government buildings completed in 1810