Monument Haringeters
The monument Haringeters was created in 1983 by sculptor Harm Blanken, in honour of Menno Jeltema. This Niekerker left a large piece of land to the Pepergasthuis in the city of Groningen in 1476.
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He did so on the condition that, every year on the Wednesday before Easter, the guest house would donate a barrel of herrings to the poor of Niekerk. In 1979, this obligation was bought out, but the tradition is still upheld by the Menno Jeltema Foundation.