Hans FaberAug 9, 202149 minA Frontier known as Watery Mess: the Coast of FlandersAt the end of the eighth century, by decree of Charlemagne and under the supervision of the wise men Wlemar and Saxmund, the customary...
Hans FaberNov 1, 20207 minLegend of EsonstadWhen, on a moon-clear night, on top of the dike at Lauwersmeer (lake Lauwers), you look out over the water, you just might see in the...
Frans RiemersmaMay 5, 202013 minAtlantis found! Wait, there is another one, or 7, wait 12 in total... No, 19!Frisia could easily claim the title: land of Atlantis. 19 inhabited islands and 244 villages drowned along the old Frisian coast trail...
Hans FaberMar 25, 202032 minOut of averting the inevitable a community was bornOn March 25, 2020, the coronavirus pandemic was climbing towards its second peak. There was uncertainty about how destructive the...
Hans FaberMay 12, 201925 minThe United Frisian Emirates and Black PeatIn this post we'll explain that the Frisian lands might as well be named the United Frisian Emirates. Of course, there are some...
Hans FaberOct 14, 201812 minBurn Beacons Burn. A Coastal Inferno - NordfrieslandNordfriesland or North Frisia. The western coast and islands of the region of Schleswig. Stretching from the Danish town Tønder in the...
Hans FaberMar 31, 20185 minRefuge on a terp 2.0. Waiting to be liberatedAugust 21, 1930, Wieringermeer. The reclamation of another piece of the Zuiderzee ‘southern sea’ was completed. An wooded area, when it...
Frans RiemersmaJan 13, 20186 minHalf a million deaths. A forgotten North Sea disaster...Did you know that between 328,770 and 502,190 people lost their lives around the North Sea? On the flip side: millions of possible...
Hans FaberMay 7, 201715 minHow a town drowned overnightRungholt. A thriving and wealthy town that disappeared overnight in the year 1362. For six centuries only legends told us about what...