'You Are Here' Map - Harkstede NL
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dreamhummie
N 53° 12.789 E 006° 42.131
32U E 346564 N 5898446
'You Are Here' Map located at Rijpmakanaal in the center of Harkstede, The Netherlands.
Waymark Code: WMQK90
Location: Groningen, Netherlands
Date Posted: 02/26/2016
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Harkstede was supposedly founded during the 13th century, when the tower next to the local church was built. The name is probably derived from "Arkes Stee", meaning "place for a ark = church". The present church was constructed between 1692 and 1700 on the foundations of the medieval church. Planned by Henric Piccardt (1636-1712), lord of the manors of Klein Martijn at Harkstede and the Fraeylemaborg at Slochteren, it was built by two master craftsmen from the city of Groningen, Henric Coeur and Geert van der Aa.
Until 1821, Harkstede was an independent municipality. That year it was annexed by Slochteren.
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