De Rat

De Rat is a smock mill in , Friesland, Netherlands, which was originally built in the seventeenth century at Zaanstreek, . In 1828 it was moved to IJlst, where it worked using wind power until 1920 and then by electric motor until 1950.
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  • Opening hours:
    May 1st–October 31st: Wednesday–Friday 10:00 AM–5:00 PM and Saturday 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
    November 1st–April 30th: Saturday 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
  • Type: Sawmill
  • Description: windmill in IJlst, Netherlands
  • Also known as: “De Rat, IJlst”, “Houtzaagmolen De Rat”, “Molen ‘De Rat’”, and “rijksmonumentnummer 39880”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Terpensmole and Mauritiuskerk, IJlst.

Windmill
Photo: Quistnix, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a drainage mill in , Friesland, Netherlands. is situated 260 metres northeast of De Rat.

Church
Photo: Taks, Public domain.
is a church, which is situated 550 metres southwest of De Rat.

Railway station
Photo: Fantaglobe11, CC BY-SA 4.0.
IJlst is a railway station serving , . is situated 750 metres west of De Rat.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include IJlst and Oosthem.

Village
Photo: Taks, Public domain.
is a city in , .

Village
Photo: Michielverbeek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village in in the province of , the .

Village
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is a village in in the province of , the . is situated 2½ km southeast of De Rat.

De Rat

Latitude
53.0128° or 53° 0′ 46″ north
Longitude
5.62691° or 5° 37′ 37″ east
Elevation
-1 metres (-3 feet)
Established
1683
Open location code
9F572J7G+4Q
Open­Street­Map ID
way 293050645
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­industrial
Open­Street­Map feature
craft=­sawmill
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­windmill
Geo­Names ID
6946835
Wiki­data ID
Q5244708
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Western Frisian—“De Rat” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “De Rat”
  • Polish: “De Rat”
  • Western Frisian: “De Rôt (Drylts)”
  • Western Frisian: “De Rôt”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Ruterpolder and Nijesyl.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Koekoek en de waard and OBS De Kogge.

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Worth a closer look: Leeuwarden and Heerenveen.

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