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Summary and Frequenly Asked Questions:
- Leeuwarden is the capital and seat of government of Friesland.
- The city is situated in the center of the province.
- It has been inhabited since the 10th century and was declared a city in 1435.
- There are more than 800 national heritage sites in Leeuwarden, and it was once the residence of royalty.
- Leeuwarden was the European Capital of Culture for 2018.
- Several museums preserve the natural, human, and industrial history of the city.
- Mata Hari, the exotic dancer who was shot for spying for the Germans in World War I, was a resident of Leeuwarden and is a subject of one of the museum exhibitions.
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