Elfstedentocht
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The Elfstedentocht is a long-distance tour skating event on natural ice, almost 200 kilometres long, which is held both as a speed skating competition and a leisure tour. The Elfstedentocht is the big
Statue in Leeuwarden of an Elfstedentocht competitor. The eleven cities and all the winners are listed on the plinth
Competitors of the first (1909) Elfstedentocht
De Bullemolen, along the canal "Ouddeel", near the finishing point of the Elfstedentocht
Departure of the Elfstedentocht cycling tour in 2006
Friesland
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Friesland, historically and traditionally known as Frisia, is a province of the Netherlands located in the country's northern part. It is situated west of Groningen, northwest of Drenthe and Overijsse
Elfstedentocht
…contestants) and a leisure tour (with 16,000 skaters). The Elfstedentocht is the biggest ice-skating tour in the world. The tour is held in the province of Friesland in the north of the Netherlands, leading past all eleven historical cities of the province. The tour is held at most once a year, only when the natural…
Pier Gerlofs Donia in 1516 as depicted in a 19th-century painting by Johannes Hinderikus Egenberger
The Frisian representative refusing to kneel before Philip II at his coronation
De Alde Feanen National Park
De Fryske Marren