11-651: The Prins Bernhardhoeve (PBHZ) was a building complex for fairs and events in Zuidlaren , Netherlands . Opened in 1956, the complex consisted of three halls which were all named after members of the Dutch royal family . The largest hall was the Prince Constantijn hall, situated next to main entrance of the building. The building complex was demolished in 2016. In 1999 and 2000 the Domino Day took place in
22-468: A fair. There also are other markets, like the weekly small country market on Fridays and the 'Oud-Drentsche Markt' which is in summer season on Wednesdays. Another large event is NIC Zuidlaren , an international horse riding competition. The events in the village are often organized by the 'Zuidlaarder Ondernemers Vereniging' (ZOV). The ZOV is an organization of volunteers and is sponsored by entrepreneurs of Zuidlaren. NIC Zuidlaren NIC Zuidlaren
33-551: Is a village in the province of Drenthe in the Northern Netherlands . Zuidlaren has just over 10,000 inhabitants and is situated on natural heightened land which is called the Hondsrug . The village is part of the municipality of Tynaarlo . Formerly the village had its own municipality called Zuidlaren, but in 1998 Zuidlaren merged with Eelde and Vries . The new municipality was called "Zuidlaren" at first, but
44-523: Is also known for its many village greens (Dutch: brinken) . Village greens in Zuidlaren are mostly small to sizeable grasslands with a stand of trees. The largest village green is in the centre of the village and is located next to a large square. One of the most well known annual events in Zuidlaren is the Zuidlaardermarkt , an annual event with a large cattle market, a country market and
55-595: Is an international horse riding competition in Zuidlaren , the Netherlands . NIC Zuidlaren is the abbreviation of Noordelijk Internationaal Concours hippique Zuidlaren ( Dutch ), which might be translated in English as Northern International Equestrian Contest Zuidlaren . In English (as also in Dutch) NIC Zuidlaren is the common name to be used for the event. Zuidlaren stands for the name of
66-557: Is located in front of the Prins Bernhardhoeve (PBH), which is a large exhibition complex. The statue refers to the fire that destroyed a big part of the PBH in 1986, the statue is called 'Vriendschap Vereeuwigd' ('Friendship Immortalized'). It was named like that by R.C. Zuidlaren-Anloo, the local Rotary club, because the payment for the statue was donated by a Rotary club from Achim , Germany . The memorial of World War II
77-447: Is located in front of the former town hall 'Laarwoud'. The annual commemoration of the inhabitants of Zuidlaren who died during World War II is always on 4 May, the day before Liberation Day. The commemoration is also to think of the people who suffer from wars today. The windmill of Zuidlaren is called ' De Wachter ', it is in the far east of the village. The mill specializes in corn and oil and has its own bakery and museum. Zuidlaren
88-713: The Prins Bernhardhoeve complex. Jumping Indoor Zuidlaren was an annual horse riding competition in the PBH complex until 2010. The surface of the PBHZ building complex where fairs and events were held was 16.000 m. The surface of the Prince Constantijn hall was 5544 m. The smallest hall was the Prins Johan Friso hall with a surface of 2820 m. 53°5′35″N 6°41′21″E / 53.09306°N 6.68917°E / 53.09306; 6.68917 Zuidlaren Zuidlaren ( Noordenvelds : Zuudlaoren )
99-417: The village are a few important statues. The statue of a horse and two horsetraders has once been revealed by Crown Prince Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands during the Zuidlaardermarkt . There is also the statue of Berend Botje , which refers to Lodewijk van Heiden (1773–1850), a Dutch seafarer. In Zuidlaren Berend Botje is best known as a song for children to be learned in kindergarten. Another statue
110-409: The village where the contest takes place. Zuidlaren is a village in the north of the Netherlands, which is why the contest refers to 'Northern' in its name. The realization of the event is largely under control of event organization BCM . NIC Zuidlaren offers international equestrianism in 3 different disciplines: jumping ; dressage and combined driving . In year 2004 NIC Zuidlaren took place for
121-516: Was renamed to Tynaarlo on 1 December 1999. Tynaarlo is the name of a much smaller village than Zuidlaren and is located between the 3 largest villages of the municipality: Eelde, Zuidlaren and Vries. The new town hall is located in Vries, which replaced the Laarwoud town hall in 2004. A major industry in Zuidlaren is tourism, because of the varied cultural sights and attractions. In the centre of
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