Western Friesland
The old draw bridge over the lock at the Zijlroede (in Frisian Sylroede) in Hindeloopen (Hylpen), a once prosperous city on the IJsselmeer, the former Zuider Zee. The house for the operator of the lock has an open clock tower (“stoel”), built in 1619.
Photo by Ludo Kuipers, Sun Apr 29, 1973