Leeuwarden

Leeuwarden, Friesland.

Slauerhoffbrug, Leeuwarden, Netherlands ~In M. C. Escher’s hometown of Leeuwarden stands a bridge that resembles something out of War of the Worlds. When a ship traveling down the Harlinger Vaart River needs to cross traffic, a mechanical arm removes a 50-square-foot section of road and hoists it aloft like a giant robot flipping a pancake. VAN DRIEL MECHATRONICA

Leaning Oldehove tower, Leeuwarden

Stadhuis Leeuwarden, Friesland.

Gezellig een biertje of wijntje drinken bij Grand Cafe Dikke van Leeuwarden Leeuwarden

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