Editing Leek, Netherlands (section)

== Attractions in Leek ==
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Borg van Nienoord (1525-1850).jpg|Nienoord before its destruction in 1850
Midwolde (1391760487).jpg|Church of [[Midwolde]]
Midwolde2.jpg|Tomb monument of [[Anna van Ewsum]] and Carel Hieronymus von In- und Knyphausen, in the church of Midwolde
Tolbert feb03.jpg|Church of [[Tolbert, Netherlands|Tolbert]]
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The main attraction in the village is the "[[Nienoord]]" [[estate (house)|estate]]. The estate was founded in 1508. After a destroying fire, a new manor-house was built in 1887. The gardens and the [[Shell Grotto, Nienoord|shell grotto]] were restored.

The National [[Carriage]] [[Museum]] is located in this manor-house. In 1958 the National Carriage Museum rented the house and gardens. The National Carriage Museum presents an overall view of the various types of carriages and [[sleigh]]s from the 18th to the 20th century. The 250 coaches in the museum's collection were used by farmers, the common man, noblemen and royalty.

In the estate is situated a recreation park (Family-park Nienoord) with [[Rail transport modelling|model railways]] in several scales, including [[live steam]].

In [[Tolbert, Netherlands|Tolbert]] and [[Midwolde]] are churches from the 12th century. The churches are built in the [[Romano-Gothic]] style. Typical for this style are the walls and gables of brick that are richly decorated with recesses and patterns of bricks.

In the church of Midwolde is a tomb monument sculpted by [[Rombout Verhulst]]. Rombout Verhulst also decorated the tomb of [[Michiel de Ruyter]] in the [[Nieuwe Kerk (Amsterdam)|Nieuwe Kerk]] in [[Amsterdam]].