Discover Kimswerd: Church, Villagescape and Friesland

Kimswerd showcases Frisian local history in a protected village setting and combines it with water, walks and regional destinations. If you are looking for a holiday apartment in Kimswerd, you can plan your stay according to the desired balance of village discovery, culture and landscape. Historical traces in the village stand alongside destinations for excursions in the nearby and wider regional area. You will find both reasons for taking a walk and themes that continue beyond the village itself.

Holiday apartment in Kimswerd: experience village history up close

Kimswerd is one of the 20 protected town and village views in the municipality of Súdwest-Fryslân. The Laurentiuskerk has stood in Frisian Kimswerd for almost 1,000 years. Above the northern entrance is a red sandstone relief dating from the 12th century. According to local tradition, Grutte Pier was born in Kimswerd around 1480. The Grutte Pier statue in Kimswerd was created in 1985 from Belgian hard stone, based on a design by Anne Wouddijk. The church, relief and statue thus provide different approaches to architectural history, materials and local tradition.

Walks by the water and across the wooden bridge

The Harlingervaart flows through the authentic centre of Kimswerd. You can walk through Kimswerd’s protected village view; the other side of the village can be reached via a high wooden bridge. A bus from Harlingen reaches Kimswerd and stops in front of the Laurentiuskerk. For a stay in which you want to explore the village on foot, this creates specific stops by the water, in the village and at the connection to the other side of the village.

Windmill and Frisian cycling tour

The De Eendracht polder mill is an octagonal smock windmill dating from 1872. The Fietselfstedentocht has been held since 1912 and is a 235 km cycling tour along the 11 Frisian cities. This creates a clear distinction between looking at a single structure and taking an interest in an extensive Frisian cycling tour. The mill’s design and year of construction provide a specific historical context for the windmill, while the tour’s long tradition connects it with a regional activity.

Cultural destinations around Kimswerd

The De Stenen Man monument is located in the vicinity of Kimswerd. The historic site of Sterne Slotland (It Sjûkelân) and the historic site of the Eise Eisinga Planetarium are located in the area around Kimswerd. This extends your cultural horizon beyond the immediate village centre, while the spatial gradation allows for different day-trip plans.

In the wider regional area around Kimswerd are Boterpol island, Noordoosthoek beach, Langehoekspolle island, Lange Warren island and the Princessehof Museum. Islands, beach and museum thus represent different regional interests alongside one another. Depending on your focus, you can therefore take landscape experiences and museum visits into account when planning your trip, as well as the historical themes in the village.

Choose your holiday apartment to suit your travel plan

When choosing your holiday apartment in Kimswerd, you can use your preferred daily rhythm as a guide. A stay focused on the village differs in planning from days that include destinations in the surrounding area, the wider region or a long cycling tour. This keeps your choice of holiday apartment connected to your personal travel plan, without allowing a single activity to determine your entire stay.

More places to include in your plans

More places that you can discover afterwards: Arum, Wons, Ysbrechtum, Stavoren, Ijlst, Heeg, Lollum, Uitwellingerga

For the overarching travel overview: Súdwest Fryslân.