Siegerswoude
The village of Siegerswoude (Sigerswâld) is located in an open and partly semi-open area where high moorland was formerly reclaimed. The village is located between the source area of the small river It Alddjip (Koningsdiep) and a sand ridge in the north.
The emergence of three villages
Long ago, there were three small residential areas in this region. Each eventually grew into a separate village:
- To the north was a hamlet near an old entrenchment. This grew into the independent village of Frieschepalen.
- To the south, Bakkeveen also developed into its own village.
- The middle area, known as It Foarwurk, later became present-day Siegerswoude.
In the Middle Ages, Siegerswoude was home to an outpost, a kind of country house, of the monastery of Smalle Ee. Peat extraction in this area provided work and growth. The oldest center of the village is now found at the junction with the Bakkefeanster Feart.
Siegerswoude and De Wilp: twin villages
Siegerswoude has a special bond with the Groningen village of De Wilp. Together they form a twin village. This means that the two villages are closely connected, despite being located in different provinces.
Boelensstate and Huize Olterterp
In 1793, Boelensstate, a country house, was built nearby. Later, in 1907, this was replaced by Huize Olterterp. This is a large villa in a business renewal style, with a hipped roof. Today the building is used by It Fryske Gea, a nature organization. A coach house belongs to the villa and on the Van Harinxmaweg there are two old service houses.
