Lewenborg
District of Noorddijk
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

Oosterpark Stadion

Oosterpark Stadion was the stadium of football club FC Groningen until December 2005. The all-seater stadium in Groningen's Oosterpark neighbourhood was inaugurated on September 30, 1933, and renovated in 1960, 1984 and 1987/88. The stadium has been replaced by the new, larger Euroborg stadium, and the ground it occupied is being redeveloped. The stadium's peak capacity was 22,000 spectators (in 1985). At the time of the demolition, the capacity was 11,224.

Located at 53.2269, 6.58028 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Defunct football venues in the Netherlands, Sports venues in Groningen (province), FC Groningen, Buildings and structures in Groningen (city)

Euroborg

Euroborg is the stadium of football club FC Groningen, with a capacity of 22,329 seats and located to the south-east of Groningen. The stadium site houses a casino, movie theater, school, supermarket, and a fitness centre. A temporary railway station at the Euroborg Stadium opened in late 2007, and a permanent one is set to open in 2013. The stadium's seats are completely clad in the club's colors of green and white, with 1,000 seats available for supporters of the away team.

Located at 53.2061, 6.59139 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Football venues in the Netherlands, Buildings and structures in Groningen (city), FC Groningen, Sports venues in Groningen (province)

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

Groninger Museum

The Groninger Museum is a museum of modern and contemporary art in Groningen, Netherlands.

Located at 53.2119, 6.56556 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Modern art museums, Art museums and galleries in the Netherlands, Deconstructivism, Buildings and structures in Groningen (city), Art museums established in 1894, 1894 establishments in the Netherlands, Museums 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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Churches in the Netherlands, Rijksmonuments in Groningen (province), Buildings and structures in Groningen (city), 15th-century architecture, Visitor attractions in Groningen (province)

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)

Groninger Forum

The Groninger Forum is a project that is beginning in the city of Groningen, the Netherlands, with a planned completion in 2016. The east side of Groningen's Grote Markt was destroyed in World War II, and was replaced with buildings that have long since lost their appeal. The Groninger Forum is a new institute that will overlook the Grote Markt instead of the current buildings. It is a centre for knowledge and culture, containing the archives and a debate centre.

Located at 53.2188, 6.57024 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Groningen (city)

Noorddijk, Groningen

Noorddijk is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of Groningen, about 5 km northeast of the city centre. Noorddijk was a separate municipality until 1969, when it was merged with the city of Groningen.

Located at 53.245, 6.62639 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Populated places in Groningen (province), Former municipalities of Groningen (province)

University Medical Center Groningen

The University Medical Center Groningen, or UMCG (Dutch: Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen), formerly Groningen University Hospital, is the main hospital of the city of Groningen, Netherlands. The medical centre is affiliated with the University of Groningen. It is one of the largest hospitals in the World, offering supraregional tertiary care to the northern part of the Netherlands. The medical center employs almost 17000 people and counts almost 1400 beds.

Located at 53.2225, 6.57389 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Winschoterdiep

The Winschoterdiep is a canal in the province Groningen of the Netherlands. It leads to the Rensel, which is actually part of this canal. Construction was started in 1618 and finished in 1634. The Winschoterdiep's total length is 35.5 kilometres, and it is approximately 100 metres in width. Sixteen bridges and locks are built across this canal, as well as many other passages. Ships must be less than 16 m in breadth to pass through some of these.

Located at 53.2167, 6.6 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Canals in the Netherlands

Praedinius Gymnasium

Praedinius Gymnasium is a gymnasium in Groningen, the Netherlands. It dates back to the fourteenth century and is the largest of two non-comprehensive gymnasia in Groningen, the other being Willem Lodewijk Gymnasium.

Located at 53.2211, 6.5716 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Schools in the Netherlands

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)

Sint Geertruidsgasthuis

The Sint Geertruidsgasthuis (English: Saint Gertrude's Guest House), better known as the Pepergasthuis (English: Pepper Guest House), is a hofje on the Peperstraat in Groningen.

Located at 53.2169, 6.57139 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Hofjes, Buildings and structures in Groningen (city), 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

International School Groningen

International School Groningen (ISG) is an international school in Groningen, in the north of the Netherlands. The school consists of approximately 130 students from various countries. During their first five years the students follow the IB Middle Years Programme or IBMYP and during their last two years they follow the IB Diploma Programme or IBDP. The school management consists of Mr. M. Weston (Head of School), Ms. J. Eschweiler (Deputy Head - MYP) and Ms. J. Jansma (Deputy Head - DP).

Located at 53.1845, 6.5903 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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H.N. Werkman College

H.N. Werkman College is a Dutch High School in the city of Groningen. The school is named after the Dutch artist, typographer and printer Hendrik Nicolaas Werkman. The school is divided over four buildings: Centrum, Dalton, Kluiverboom and Vinkenstraat. In 2006 the school had 1352 students and 130 employees. The current rector of the H.N. Werkmancollege is C. Japenga. The school offers the streams vmbo-tl, havo and vwo. It also has a Technasium department.

Located at 53.2201, 6.5729 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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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

Lewenborg

Lewenborg is a green suburb in the east of the city of Groningen in the Netherlands. It had 8,800 residents as of 2008. Its construction began in 1971. The heart of Lewenborg consists of the shopping mall and the community center, Het Dok. All of Lewenborg's street names are references to nautical terms. Even the institutions and schools in this neighbourhood carry nautical names.

Located at 53.2397, 6.62472 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Bevrijdingsbos

The Bevrijdingsbos (Liberation forest) is a forest on the edge of the city of Groningen between the district Lewenborg and the village of Garmerwolde in the Netherlands. The forest was planted in 1995 to commemorate the 50th year of liberation of the Netherlands by the Canadian Army in 1945. The forest is an acknowledgement and tribute to the Canadian armed forces who liberated Groningen in April 1945.

Located at 53.2436, 6.6346 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Forests of the Netherlands, Geography of Groningen (province), Groningen (city)

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

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