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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  • Sawmill
  • …dates from 1683
  • Opening hours:
    May 1–October 31: Wednesday–Friday 10:00 AM–5:00 PM and Saturday 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
    November 1–April 30: Saturday 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
  • Description: windmill in IJlst, Netherlands
  • Also known as
    “De Rat, IJlst”
    “Houtzaagmolen De Rat”
    “Molen ‘De Rat’”

Places of Interest Nearby

Discover Terpensmole and Mauritiuskerk, IJlst.
Quistnix, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Windmill
The is a drainage mill in , Friesland, Netherlands.
260 metres northeast of De Rat
Taks, Public domain.
Church
is a church.
550 metres southwest of De Rat
Fantaglobe11, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Railway station
IJlst is a railway station serving , .
750 metres west of De Rat

Villages in the Area

Discover IJlst and Oosthem.
Taks, Public domain.
Village
is a city in , .
Michielverbeek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Village
is a village in in the province of , the .
Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Village
is a village in in the province of , the .
2½ km southeast of De Rat

De Rat

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Latitude
53.0128° or 53° 0′ 46″ north
Longitude
5.62691° or 5° 37′ 37″ east
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.
De RatDutch
rijksmonumentnummer 39880Dutch
De RatPolish
De RôtWestern Frisian
De Rôt (Drylts)Western Frisian

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