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Westerbolwerk and mill Zeldenrust in Dokkum, Holland

View from Westerbolwerk upon Zeldenrust or in English Seldom at rest, a smock mill in the dutch town of Dokkum, built in 1862 and listed as a Rijksmonument. Zeldenrust is what the Dutch describe as a stellingmolen . It is a three-storey smock mill on a four-storey base. The stage is at third-floor level, 8.85 metres above ground level. The smock and cap are thatched.