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 Sint Maarten by sim1
This picture of me is taken on Sint Maarten, which is on the 11th of November. You can compare it a bit with Halloween and "trick or treat", but without the costumes. It is an event for the children. Late in the afternoon, just before it gets dark, the children go from door to door with a chinese lantern in their hands, singing special Sint Maarten songs :
♫♫ Sint Maarten, Sint Maarten,
De koeien hebben staarten,
De meisjes hebben rokjes aan,
en daar komt Sint Martinus aan. ♫♫
Hahaha, sorry for that, some childhood memories of the songs we used to sing. I couldn't resist putting the lyrics on this page :-)
And after singing this little song you get candy! Isn't that great! Hahaha, I always loved getting candy! And you can see that clearly in this picture :-) My eyes are sparkling :-))
Sint Maarten is not know throughout the whole country and sadly to say it seems to be disappearing, but here in Groningen the tradition still seems to live on. Leave a Comment
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 by tompt
The city flag is a flag with three horizontal stripes: white-green-white. It is used on the official city holiday: august 28th.
What is august 28th? It is the day that the city was freed in 1672. The bishop of Munster, Bernhard van Galen, was forced to end the siege of the city after six weeks. The city was shot and had bad damages by the bombs of the bishop. The bishop was named Bommen Berend (bombing berend), and the festival to commemorate this day is stil called Bommen Berend by the locals.
Every year on the 28th of august there is a huge party ending with fireworks. The carnival is in the city the entire week. Leave a Comment
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 Not everybody is paying
for a guarded bike stand by tompt
In 2002 it was announced bicycle city of the Netherlands.
In Groningen a bicycle is 30% faster then a car. In the city are 24 guarded bicycle stands. Leave a Comment
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 Fireworks by sim1
Every year on the 28th of August they celebrate "Gronings Ontzet" in the city. And they are big celebrations, noticeable in the whole city. There is lots and lots to do, but my favourite is the fireworks at the end of the celebrations. Every 28th of August they give a magnificent show, something you shouldn't miss when you are in town.
"Gronings ontzet" is as a reminder of the liberation from "Bommen Berend", Bishop of Munster, in 1672. Leave a Comment
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 by Gypsy_Saskia
It is named after a jockey, Lucas (Loeks), whose horse died in 1910. The word 'peerd' is local dialect for horse. Leave a Comment
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 by sandravdp
On the pictures: girls that are NOT from Groningen hehe (no offence). Wanna see more about my friends and me, the fast citygirls? Go and take a look in my TRAVELLOGUE then. Hurry up! Lol! ;) Leave a Comment
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 by nighthawk
It s an street organ and it plays real nice tunes. It always perks me up and that is why I always give some money to the man that stands with it. Leave a Comment
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 Candy by pieter_jan_v
Try Zuurstokken, wijnballen, Noga......... and go to your dentist. Leave a Comment
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