Jorwert - january 2007.

Jorwert (Dutch: Jorwerd) falls underthe municipality Littenseradiel, Fryslxe2n province. It used to fallunder the municipality of Baarderadeel.

In 1951 the tuft stone church spire collapsed, and the Jorwertersgot together and collected enough money to restore it to its old formerglory, which was no mean feat in the years following the II World War.

According to Jarrig Bakker (F.O.T.W) Flags of the World.

Jorwerts coat of arms : in gold a blue narrowedfess, coinciding with the central embattlement of the chief, right witha red acorn and left with an erased black eagle's head; in chief a redembattlement with three embattlements; the chief charged with threesilver lozenges.

Flag: three horizontal stripes of yellow and blue,proportioned 2:1:2; the blue stripe coincides with the centralembattlement of the hoist; the red hoist's first embattlement starts atthe flagtop at 2/5 flaglength; the hoist is charged with threelozenges, placed above each other, with each 3/10 flagheight.

In the CoA the two old "states" (fortified stately houses) of the villages: Hesens, of the Hettinga family, and Fondens, of the Fons family, represented by two embattlements.

The red acorn is from the Hettinga-arms and the eagle's head from the Fons family arms.
The blue peg symbolizes the Jorwerter feart (canal).
The red chief refers to the old courthouse of Baarderadeel, which stood here until the 17th century.
The lozenge is the symbol of the law.
The number three refers to the judge and two assessors.
They are silver/white to show that the law has to be pure.
In the flag the main elements of the CoA return.

Main street/square.

Jorwert is a very lovely village and quite big too.  As we approched Jorwert we came across a drawbridge.  As you crossed the drawbridge the church was to the right of the bridge and opposite the church was a Timber shop Museum.  what was lovely was a wooden engraved sign hanging outside the shop.This reminded me of the signs you see hanging outside pubs in England.

Timber shop museum, houses, pub and some scenic pictures.

We then came to the main square or street whatever you would want to call it , we came across a pub which had the coat of arms above the door, 'het wapen van Baarderadeel', translated in english something like this (the weapon from Baarderadeel).

We came across some beautiful houses, and as we walked throughJorwert there was some pretty scenic countryside to be seen.

Sluis-gate/canals,rail crossing, flowers and scenic countryside.

The canals running around the fields had a sluise gate (which is inone of my photographs).  we also came to a train crossing and I am sure that the building on the other side must have been the train station many years ago, which was the Jellum-Boksum line.

What amazed me was that there were still some flowers growing this time of year, snow drops and these pink flowers, I do not know their name but how beautiful to come across this in a cementary and a long the way, (though I must say it has been a soft winter this time of year).

Jorwert Church with portico-gable with inscription written on.

What I loved was that wherever you walked you saw the church spire.

The countryside is lovely around this part of Friesland.  Eventhough it was a grey and cold day it was lovely, it felt very open anda wonderful walking route so much to see and enjoy.

The church had a beautiful portico-gable and above was a inscription written in the gable above the door.

I will be back Jorwert it was a very interesting and it was a wonderful walk, a lot to enjoy.