The Ypey-Mole was built in 1858 as a small polder mill in the Vijversburg park in Zwartewegsend. The mill was used to drain the...

Aqua Zoo Friesland is located just outside Leeuwarden. It is a natural animal park that is devoted to water-dwelling animals. It has a...

The Groen Ster, or ’Green Star’ mill was originally built in 1860 on the Hemrikspolder in the town of Huizum. In 1952, it was...

The Lytse Geast mill is a realatively modern water mill located on Alddiel in the town of Tytsjerk. The mill was built in 1900,...

The De Hoop Mill was built in 1863 by the mill-maker Scharmer of Groningen. In 1895, the mill was moved to a new location,...

The Bullemolen is an historic polder mill located on the Kealledykje in the town of Lekkum. The mill was built in 1825, to serve...

The Oudkerker, or ’Old Church’ Mill was built in 1864 to serve the 160 hectare Oudkerkerpolder. The mill suffered heavy damage during a storm...

The Froskepôllemolen was built in 1896 to serve the Huizumer and Goutumer Nieuwland polders. The mill was moved in 1962, to make room for...

The Ikkers Mill originally served the South Vroeksterpolder. It is a small ’spinnenkop’ mill, with a flight of just 9 metres. It was...

The Princehofmolen is a relatively modern polder mill located on Princehof in the town of Eernewoude. It was built in 1958 by Mr M....

The Waag, or, Weigh House in Leeuwarden is located on the Market Square. It was constructed in 1670, and was used to weigh cheese...

The Fries Museum is a museum devoted to the region of Friesland. It was founded by a society established in the 19th century to...

The Verzets Museum Freisland is a museum devoted to the Second World War, and the choices that had to be made by those who lived...

The De Hoop Mill was built in 1881 to replace an older corn mill that had been destroyed by a fire earlier in the year....

The Grote Kerk in Leeuwarden is also known as the Jacobijner Kerk. The church has been recently restored, although it still has a noticeable...

The Elephant Mill is a working polder mill located on Wiereweg in the town of Burdaard. The mill was built in 1867 to manage...

The Frisian Museum of Natural History was founded in 1923 by a group of nature lovers from Leeuwarden. The museum is presently housed in...

The Wijnsermolen is an historic polder mill located on Wyns in the town of Wijns. The mill was built in 1871, and was originally...

The Princessehof Museum specialises in ceramics and china from all over the world. It is the only museum fully specialising in this subject in...

The Frsk Letterkundich Museum (Frisian Literary Museum) is located on Grote Kerkstraat in Leeuwarden. The building that houses the museum was once the...