Loppersum Favorites

Favorite thing:
Something you don't expect in the North of Groningen... but they are there! The tulip fields!!! Aren't they beautiful! I love them!

I can't remember that the tulips fields were here when I was a child. But the agriculture in the area has changed somewhat, and there are a few farmers that grow tulips, which I find a great addition to the landscape.

Favorite thing:
This is my favourite spot in the village: the windmill. It is called "de Stormvogel" and it is a corn mill, built in 1849.

Translated "Stormvogel" means "Storm bird" and I kind of like that name :-)

Favorite thing:
This is a picture of the church in the centre of the village. The church of Loppersum is the largest village church in the province.

The oldest known church at this location was a tuff Romanesque building. A part of the old church can still be found at the north side, close to the transept. It was replaced in the 13th century by a Romano gothic cruciform church, of which the north wall and transept have survived. The nave was heightened in the first half of the 16th century. In the second half of that century the 13th-century choir was replaced by a new one with lateral chapels. Because of the southern chapel, it looks like the church has a double transept. Both transept and chapel on the south side have Gothic gables. In 1529 this side of the church was extended further with a side-aisle. The tower dates from the 14th century and has the saddle-roof typical for this region.

This is historical info of the church is from this website:
http://archimon.bravepages.com/groningen/loppersumherv.html

Favorite thing:
This picture is not taken in the village itself but about 3 kilometres away, close to the village of Zeerijp. This is a very old house, dated back to around 1667. This is what I do love about the countryside of Loppersum, the lovely old farms and houses.

Favorite thing:
This is another view of the same canal in Loppersum. The street in the picture is the Lagestraat (The low street). When you follow this street it will turn into the Hogestraat (the high street) and at the end (vaguely visible in the distance) is the big church of Loppersum.

Favorite thing:
One of the picturesque little streets in Loppersum is the Schipsloot. On the left-hand of the canal is the Lagestraat, and on the right-hand is just a tiny street which is called Schipsloot. There are many old and small houses along this little street and canal. I think they all are in the typical style of building for this region.