Dokkum: Frisian Fortified Town Where Boniface Was Killed
In 754 AD, the Anglo-Saxon missionary Boniface was killed near Dokkum while attempting to convert the Frisians. The Bonifatiuskapel and a fountain on the Markt still commemorate that event. As one of the eleven Frisian cities, Dokkum retains a well-preserved fortified centre with ramparts and a moat, home to about 12,669 residents within the gemeente Noardeast-Fryslan.
The Admiraliteitshuis, now a museum, recalls the town's role as the seat of the Frisian Admiralty. The old harbour and surrounding streets have an atmospheric small-town character. The Dokkumer Ee canal connects Dokkum to the wider Frisian waterway system.
Open clay farmland extends in all directions. The Elfstedentocht skating race passes through Dokkum, and the town is a popular stop for tourists cycling the Elfstedenroute. Leeuwarden is about 25 kilometres southwest, the Wadden Sea coast roughly 15 kilometres north.
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In 754 AD, the Anglo-Saxon missionary Boniface was killed near Dokkum while attempting to convert the Frisians. The Bonifatiuskapel and a fountain on the Markt still commemorate that event. As one of the eleven Frisian cities, Dokkum retains a well-preserved fortified centre with ramparts and a moat, home to about 12,669 residents within the gemeente Noardeast-Fryslan.
The Admiraliteitshuis, now a museum, recalls the town's role as the seat of the Frisian Admiralty. The old harbour and surrounding streets have an atmospheric small-town character. The Dokkumer Ee canal connects Dokkum to the wider Frisian waterway system.
Open clay farmland extends in all directions. The Elfstedentocht skating race passes through Dokkum, and the town is a popular stop for tourists cycling the Elfstedenroute. Leeuwarden is about 25 kilometres southwest, the Wadden Sea coast roughly 15 kilometres north.
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