At Landgoed Coendersborg in Nuis, nature, landscape and cultural history come together. Guided tours of Coendersborg are offered every Sunday from 1 May to 1 November, between 1:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. As seasonal times may change, check the current dates before your visit.

Landgoed Coendersborg: Nature and the Route

The former production forest at Landgoed Coendersborg is now a varied natural woodland. The contrast between its former use and its present state offers a distinct way to explore how the character of the forest has evolved.

The Leek–Nuis route of the Groninger Borgenpad ends at the Coendersborg car park, Oudeweg 15, 9364 PP Nuis. This gives you two different reference points for planning your trip: the seasonal period for guided tours and the route’s specified endpoint.

Church and Architectural History

The church at Nieuweweg 29 in Nuis is a single-nave brick building with features of 13th-century Groningen Romano-Gothic architecture. “Single-nave” describes its basic layout; brick refers to the material, and Romano-Gothic to the architectural style.

The church houses an instrument from the mid-18th century in a case dating from the early 20th century. The two dates refer to different components: the case is newer than the instrument. Together with the features of 13th-century Groningen Romano-Gothic architecture, this offers a comparison between architectural history and later furnishings.

The architectural and origins histories of Coendersborg are also distinct. The present house was built by the Teyens family in 1813, while the estate developed from the three Heerden of Fossema, Harckema and Heringa. The year refers to the construction of the present house; the three names mark the origins of the estate. This makes it possible to consider the date of construction and the estate’s origins as two separate historical questions.

Farming and Cheesemaking

The core collection at Museum ’t Rieuw consists of tools, equipment and everyday objects from a former mixed farm. These items were used both on the farm and in the household until the 1960s, offering a view of life from agricultural work to everyday domestic activities. Cheesemaking demonstrations are regularly held at the museum. The collection reflects objects used in the past, while the demonstrations focus on cheesemaking as a subject in its own right.

A Regional Landscape Perspective

A regional landscape perspective takes you to the southern Westerkwartier. The Westerkwartier Cycling Route passes through its characteristic landscape of alder hedgerows, grassland and scattered small woods. Here, the focus is on the landscape of a larger travel region; at Landgoed Coendersborg, nature, landscape and cultural history come together at a single estate. This comparison shows that the regional landscape offers a different scale from the history of Coendersborg.

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