Marssum - Heringa State Attractions

About 5km/3mi west of Leeuwarden is the beautifully situated village of Marssum, with the manor house of Heringa State. The house was built in the first half of the 16th century by the Heringa family, and was bought in 1687 by a prosperous lawyer named Henricus Popta (d. 1712): hence its alternative name of Popta Slot. The "Popta silver" to be seen in the Frisian Museum in Leeuwarden was commissioned by Popta. The house, which has been well restored, is set in a beautiful garden on the banks of a canal and is abundantly equipped with turrets and gables. The interior, with its original decoration, old furniture and Frisian silver, is open to the public.