Niehove is a village in the municipality of Westerkwartier in Groningen, Netherlands. The village was located on the island of Humsterland in the former Lauwerszee from c. 800 until c. 1500. It is a terp village with two ring roads and the church in the middle. The village is a protected site. In 2019, Elsevier Weekblad named Niehove the most beautiful village of the Netherlands.
View on Niehove
View of the terp ringroad
Church of Niehove
Path in Niehove
A terp, also known as a wierde, woerd, warf, warft, werf, werve, wurt or værft, is an artificial dwelling mound found on the North European Plain that has been created to provide safe ground during storm surges, high tides and sea or river flooding. The various terms used reflect the regional dialects of the North European region.
Terp on the hallig of Hooge
Halligwarft während einer Sturmflut, "Hallig terp during a storm tide"; a dramatic 1906 illustration
1862 illustration
Westerwerft on Hallig Hooge