In 1922, 'Frisia Schaatsenfabriek' was founded in this now listed building in IJlst. The company produced around 10,000 skates a year. Production was taken over by a company in Koudum in 1991. The building remains special; it was entered in the national monument register in 2000 for its special cultural-historical significance and its significance for the development of this specific industry, among other things.
Hi, I'm Elisabeth and addicted to photography. I travel all over the Netherlands for beautiful pictures. Most of my work is made in the Netherlands though.... I also visit England regularly so there might be something from that country too!.. Read more…