Village in Friesland, Netherlands
Gytsjerk (West Frisian pronunciation: [ˈɡitsjɛrk]; Dutch: Giekerk [ˈɣikɛr(ə)k][3]) is a village in Tytsjerksteradiel in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 2,300 in 2018.[4]
History
The village was first mentioned in 1439 as Gheszerka, and means "church of Gye (person)".[5] Gytsjerk developed in the middle ages on a sandy ridge. Later, a linear settlement appeared further westwards along the Leeuwarden to Dokkum. The Protestant church was built at the end of the 12th century and was enlarged in the early-16th century.[6] The tower dates from the early-19th century.[7]
Gytsjerk was home to 336 people in 1840.[8] The cooperative dairy factory Trynwâlden was constructed in 1896. It was enlarged and renovated in 1921 and a laboratory was added.[6] From the 1960s onwards, it started to become a suburb of Leeuwarden.[7] Between 2016 and 2017, the shopping mall was demolished and replaced by a new shopping mall.[8]
Notable buildings
Gallery
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Street in Gytsjerk
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Street view
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Former rye bread factory
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Greengrocer
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