I didn't post something the last few days. But that doesn't mean that I didn't make any photos of course. So here you see a random selection of moments in Groningen. There was a lot going on: Noorderzon 2026 and Bommen Berend/Gronings Ontzet.
What does Gronings Ontzet commemorate?
The relief of Groningen on 28 August 1672, when the city survived the siege by the army of the bishop of Münster. The 2026 edition is the 354th.
Why is it called Bommen Berend?
Bommen Berend is the name Groningen gives the day, after the nickname of the Münster bishop whose siege the city withstood in 1672.