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Memorial · Leeuwarden · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Memorial Us Mem in Leeuwarden

Us Mem is a memorial in Leeuwarden, Frisia, Netherlands. This place has a story in the app. 14 of the 24 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 260 m you'll find a water point, a bench and a public toilet.

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Photo: Bouwe Brouwer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
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The story

Story · Us Mem

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You're standing at Us Mem, which is Frisian for Our Mother. Look at the little roundabout on the Harlingersingel. There's no mother there, but a cow. A bronze black-and-white Frisian cow, to be precise.

Read the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Opening hours and admission

Wheelchair
Accessible

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

8 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Facilities near Us Mem

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies.

Well-known points of interest nearby

24 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 14 of the 24 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

Fries Museum
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Fries Museum · 690 m

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Photo: Wutsje / Wikimedia Commons / CC-BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Oldehove
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Oldehove · 200 m

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Photo: Ben Bender · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Historisch Centrum Leeuwarden
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Historisch Centrum Leeuwarden · 290 m

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Photo: Nykle · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Keramiekmuseum Princessehof
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Keramiekmuseum Princessehof · 340 m

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Natuurmuseum Fryslân
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Natuurmuseum Fryslân · 580 m

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Photo: Natuurmuseum Fryslân · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

Hear the story of Fries Museum on the spot with the app

Also within walking distance

The 6 nearest points of interest with a story, within 2 km.

  1. 1Pier PandertempelMuseum · 100 m away
  2. 2Pier Pander MuseumMuseum · 430 m away
  3. 3Museum de GrutterswinkelMuseum · 480 m away
  4. 4Us HeitMemorial · 600 m away
  5. 5Fries VerzetsmuseumMuseum · 710 m away
  6. 6Huis Van EysingaMuseum · 920 m away
All 24 points of interest in Leeuwarden →

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Frequently asked questions

Is Us Mem wheelchair accessible?

Yes, according to OpenStreetMap it is wheelchair accessible.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a water point at 30 m and a public toilet at 260 m.

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