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Groningen in the region of Groningen with its 181,194 habitants is a town located in Netherlands - some 91 mi or ( 147 km ) North-East of Amsterdam , the country's capital .
Local time in Groningen is now 05:32 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Amsterdam " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Zwolle, Zuidlaren, Tynaarlo, The Hague, and Peizerweg. When in this area, you might want to check out Zwolle . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Groningen ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Dwarf Fortress Video Tutorial part 01 - World Generation & Finding a site
EDIT: This video is now almost 3 years old. Look for my DFVIDTUTS2011 vid for updated info, and download the latest version of DF, with a tileset here : www.google.com -----original post: NOTE: if you ..
Groningen 3D - Traffic4u (martinitoren, grote markt, etc)
This video is the result of a unique project by search engine marketing company Traffic4u and students from the University of Groningen. The project Groningen 3D was initiated to create a 3D image in ..
60th Liberation Day Parade in Holland
Filmed in the city of Groningen, this was a parade of authentic world war-two vehicles to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the liberation of Holland. The north of Holland was liberated by Canadians s ..
New Attraction TV 2011
Festivalbeelden van Antonio Arailaf Zuniga New Attraction 2011. Maddy Madpac & Spikey Spike interviewen Hef, Fresku, Raicho, Negativ, Aisha, Keizer, Akwasi/Zwart Licht en babbelen met het publiek. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Martinitoren
The Martinitoren (Martini Tower) is the highest church steeple in the city of Groningen, The Netherlands. The tower is located at the north-eastern corner of the Grote Markt (Main Market Square), is part of the Martinikerk (Martini Church). The tower contains a brick spiral staircase consisting of 260 steps, and the carillon within the tower contains 62 bells. It is considered one of the main tourist attractions of Groningen and offers a view over the city and surrounding area.
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Martinikerk (Groningen)
The Martinikerk is the oldest church in Groningen, The Netherlands. The church and its associated tower are named after Saint Martin of Tours (316–397), the patron saint of the Archbishopric of Utrecht to which Groningen belongs. The church has been a cathedral for a short period during the first bishopric of Groningen (1559–1594). The origins of the Martinikerk are a cruciform church built in the 13th century, which was extended in the 15th and 16th centuries.
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Groninger Studentencorps Vindicat atque Polit
The Groninger Studenten Corps Vindicat atque Polit (Latin for Maintain and Refine) is the oldest Dutch student association and was founded on February the 4th, 1815 as a reaction to attacks on students from local citizens. The first rector of the senate was B.J. Winter. Nowadays Vindicat is the largest student organization in Groningen, a city in the North of The Netherlands, with nearly 2500 members.
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Groninger Forum
The Groninger Forum is a project that is beginning in the city of Groningen, the Netherlands, with a planned completion in 2016. The east side of Groningen's Grote Markt was destroyed in World War II, and was replaced with buildings that have long since lost their appeal. The Groninger Forum is a new institute that will overlook the Grote Markt instead of the current buildings. It is a centre for knowledge and culture, containing the archives and a debate centre.
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University of Groningen
The University of Groningen, located in the city of Groningen, was founded in 1614. It is one of the oldest universities in the Netherlands as well as one of its largest. Since its inception more than 100,000 students have graduated. It is a member of the distinguished Coimbra Group. In April 2012, according to the results of the International Student Barometer, the University of Groningen has been voted the best University of the Netherlands.
Located at 53.22 6.56 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
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