Dokkum
The city where Saint Boniface was martyred. Two windmills stand on its star-shaped walls, and the old town canals are quiet and historic.
Dokkum is the northernmost of the Eleven Cities and the turning point of the Eleven Cities ice race. In 754, the missionary Saint Boniface was martyred here. Outside the city are the Boniface Chapel and a holy spring. The old town retains its star-shaped bastions. The two windmills on the walls, along with the canals and town hall, form a classic scene. You can visit the Admiralty House museum. It takes about 40 minutes by bus from Leeuwarden.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- De Alde Feanen National Park
- Blokhuispoort
- Grote of Jacobijnerkerk
- Natuurmuseum Fryslân
- De Waag Leeuwarden
- Prinsentuin
- Fries Museum
- Keramiekmuseum Princessehof