Dokkum Discovery Tour: Boniface and the Elfstedentocht Turn
120 min
1.6 km
10 stops
About this tour
Dokkum is the Frisian town where Boniface was killed and where the Elfstedentocht still turns on the canals. A self-guided small-town walk with quizzes in the StepQuests app.
Itinerary
10 guided stops on this route
Grote of Sint-Martinuskerk
St Martin's church on the Markt was first a small parish church. When the large abbey church was demolished in 1588-1589, this church was enlarged. The choir d…
Markt
The Markt lies on a dwelling mound. After Boniface's death in 754 a memorial mound rose here, and later an abbey filled the north side. The outline of that abb…
Waag
The Waag of 1754 was both butter weigh house and guardhouse. The façade bears a two-word command. A café now occupies the old weighing rooms.
Sint-Bonifatiuskerk
St Boniface church is a neo-Gothic church from 1871-1878 by a famous Limburg architect. The tower collapsed in 1874 and was rebuilt.
Stadhuis
The town hall on De Zijl was rebuilt in 1607-1610 from the Mockema house. In 1835 it got a classical façade, but the 1610 figure still stands on the pediment.
Vleesmarkt
The Vleesmarkt plays a part in the Elfstedentocht. Skaters pass under the Bontebrug of 1869. The last full race was skated on 4 January 1997.
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GPS-guided walking route
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