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Museum en Werkplaats Houtstad IJlst

Experience the history of IJlst during an active visit to: Museum and workshop Houtstad IJlst. IJlst has been connected with wood for many centuries.

IJlst (Drylts)

IJlst (or Drylts in Frisian) is not only one of the famous 11 cities, but also a 'wood city'. For many years, tree trunks were processed here by the legendary wood trading companies Oppedijk and S.O. de Vries.

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Bolsward (Boalsert)

Bolsward, or Boalsert as we say in Friesland, is the city where history and architecture play a leading role. Let yourself be carried away by the rich history of this eleven cities city.

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Molen Tjasker Bolsward

De Tjasker Bolsward is een Friese paaltjasker. Het was een poldermolen.

Julianapark

In the middle of the city of Bolsward, on the Snekerstraat, you will find the Julianapark.

Broerekerk (church)

The Broerekerk was built in the 13th century as a monastery church of the Friars Minor. The monastery was abandoned and demolished in 1580. The three-aisled church without a tower is a ruin as a result of a fire that took place on 8 May 1980.

Cultuur Historisch Centrum 'De Tiid'

Museum De Tiid, in the former historic town hall in Bolsward, shows the fascinating history of Southwest Fryslân. Take your time for the interactive presentations and feast your eyes in the photogenic council chamber, on the steps and in the city hall tow

Lonje / Tadema's molen

Deze polder molen staat in Bolsward en is in 1824 gebouwd.

Molen de (Greate) Klaver Bolsward

Deze molen aan de rand van het industrieterrein in Bolsward was vroeger onderdeel van het Bolswarder Weeshuis.

Flietsterbosk Forest

Flietsterbosk is a small but varied recreational forest full of hawthorn, willow, beech, poplar and alder trees. This delightful woodland near the village of Witmarsum attracts a wide variety of birdlife, small mammals, butterflies and insects.

Mevrouw de Molenaar

Ambachtelijk brood met liefde en respect gemaakt. Ieder weekend bakt Mevrouw de Molenaar aan de Elfstedenroute ambachtelijk brood op bestelling. In een samenspel tussen molen en wind maalt zij met zingende stenen het lokale graan.

Witmarsum

Witmarsum is a cozy village northwest of the Eleven Cities town of Bolsward.

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Pankoekstermolen Witmarsum

De Pankoekstermolen uit 1900 is een allesbehalve standaard molen. Zo zijn er allerhande technische snufjes aan de molen toegevoegd die niet standaard zijn voor molens. 

De Hiemerter Mole

De Hiemerter Mole is vermoend naar de polder die hij bemaalt, de Hiemerterpolder. Waarschijnlijk doet deze molen dat al sinds 1811.

Path along the Bolswardertrekvaart (Bolsward Canal).

A beautiful walking and cycling path along the tow canal of the Bolsward to Leeuwarden canal, near Burgwerd. The path is also referred to as a towpath.

Aylvapoldermill Burgwerd

This polder mill was built in 1846 and reconstructed in the year 2000.

Museum It Tsiispakhûs

The village of Wommels has a rich history in the field of butter-but even more so in the cheese trade. The many still clearly recognisable cheese merchant houses in Wommels are a reminder of that time, which lasted from ca. 1880 to 1910.

Wommels

Wommels is a mound village located in the heart of the Greidhoek. Every year, the Freulepartij is played in Wommels, which is a highlight on the village's calendar.

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Rispens polder mill Easterein

What is special about this windmill is the poem that can be read on the foundation plaque. This foundation plaque was created by the miller who was responsible for the construction and dates back to 1821!

Frisian Maritime Museum

The Frisian Maritime Museum focuses on the history of Frisian shipping.

Sneek (Snits)

Sneek, or Snits as we say in Friesland, is the water sports city of the Netherlands. But Sneek is more than water sports and the Sneekweek. The city is bustling with events, culture, unique hotspots, and nice shops.

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Water Gate Sneek

The Waterpoort in Sneek is a water gate, a gate in a defensive wall that connects a city to a waterway. In the 15th and 16th century, a defensive wall had been built around Sneek.

Terpensmole IJlst

The Terpensmole hasn't always been located near IJlst, and it hasn't always been named that way. The origin of the mill is in Grou, then Sneek, and it eventually ended up in IJlst.