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Friesland · Culture & daily life

Uniastate Bears: a house drawn in steel

At Uniastate in Bears, a steel outline of a house forms the striking centrepiece. The organisation also names the gatehouse, a visitor centre in the church and a play area as parts of the visit.

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Space without solid walls

The steel reconstruction is described as a mirage. Walk towards it from different directions and notice what the open form does to the landscape behind it. Here you are looking at an artistic representation of a building and at the space around it at the same time.

Adding the gatehouse

De Poarte, the gatehouse, is presented as a separate element. Its combination with the steel makes material and form easy to compare. In the visitor centre you can look up the explanation that helps place both elements in their own context.

A route for different ages

The organisation also describes a tower with a view and play equipment in the shape of furniture. Ask which parts are open on your day. The outdoor area and the explanation in the church can together make a varied route.

Before you go

A summer schedule applies; from October to March, visits are by appointment. Ask about access to the tower.

Sources

This first edition has been compiled from collected museum information. Not all of the information has yet been confirmed by the museum. Viewing tips are by the editorial team. The sources used are listed below.

  1. Uniastate Bears — source 1

    Source reference supplied; independent source check still needed. Unverified research card reference. Model output is not a source of evidence; content, authority, currency and independence must be checked separately.

  2. Uniastate Bears — source 2

    Source reference supplied; independent source check still needed. Unverified research card reference. Model output is not a source of evidence; content, authority, currency and independence must be checked separately.

  3. Uniastate Bears — source 3

    Source reference supplied; independent source check still needed. Unverified research card reference. Model output is not a source of evidence; content, authority, currency and independence must be checked separately.

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