Discover the power of steam

If you visit Friesland, you will pass Lemmer, the 'gateway' of Fryslân. Whether you travel by water or by land via the A6 freeway, somewhere on the horizon flaunts the 60-meter-long chimney of one of the Netherlands' most beautiful crown jewels; the Ir. D.F. Woudagemaal. The largest still-functioning steam pumping station in the world dates from 1920 and has been on UNESCO's World Heritage List since 1998. This monumental steam giant is still used by Wetterskip Fryslân to ensure dry feet in Friesland when water levels are too high.