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In front of St Mary's Church stands Lammechien, immortalised in stone. She was the sister of Bartje, a beloved character from Anne de Vries's famous children's book: "Ik bid nie veur brune bonen" (I won't pray for brown beans). Lammechien is an unmistakable part of the region's cultural heritage. The story of Bartje, a 1935 novel, was adapted into a 7-part television series by Willy van Hemert in 1972-1973.
Lammechien symbolises simple village life in Drenthe, as described in the stories of Anne de Vries, embodying the slower pace of rural life in earlier times. Her spot next to St Mary's Church establishes a link between Ruinen's religious heritage and the area's literary history.
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For many years, a small th…
In front of St Mary's Church stands Lammechien, immortalised in stone. She was the sister of Bartje, a beloved character from Anne de Vries's famous children's book: "Ik bid nie veur brune bonen" (I won't pray for brown beans). Lammechien is an unmistakable part of the region's cultural heritage. The story of Bartje, a 1935 novel, was adapted into a 7-part television series by Willy van Hemert in 1972-1973.
Lammechien symbolises simple village life in Drenthe, as described in the stories of Anne de Vries, embodying the slower pace of rural life in earlier times. Her spot next to St Mary's Church establishes a link between Ruinen's religious heritage and the area's literary history.
Did you know...
For many years, a small thatched cottage stood on the Dwingelderveld. This modest farm served as both a home and a hunting lodge for Anne de Vries, author of Bartje and De man in de jachthut (The Man in the Hunting Lodge). The simple cottage offered him peace and inspiration in the surrounding nature.