Folkingestraat
An old street named one of the Netherlands' most beautiful shopping streets, lined with independent shops, antique dealers and cafés, ending at a synagogue.
Folkingestraat runs south from the fish market to the canal. Both sides are lined with colourful old houses, filled with independent design shops, antique dealers, second-hand bookshops, cafés and small restaurants. The street was once named the best shopping street in the Netherlands. At its southern end stands the Groningen Synagogue, completed in 1906 in the Moorish Revival style. It now welcomes visitors as a centre for Jewish culture and exhibitions. Along the street, citizens have placed “Stolpersteine” (stumbling stones) to commemorate Jewish residents who died during World War II.
Opening hours
Open all day; shops approx. 10:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Vismarkt & Korenbeurs
- Der Aa-kerk
- University Museum Groningen
- Pelstergasthuis (Holy Ghost Hospice)
- Grote Markt
- Museum aan de A (Northern Maritime Museum)
- Martinitoren
- Groninger Museum