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Friesland · History

Dekema State: rooms, portraits and a garden

Dekema State in Jelsum presents a residence furnished around the life of a distinguished Frisian family in about 1930. Outside, the visit continues in the garden and park.

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A house with different roles

The sitting room, library and dining room are part of the interior described. The function of a room offers an immediate starting point: what strikes you about where the furniture is placed and the way a room is presented?

Portraits among the furniture

Family portraits are spread throughout the house. Look at them as part of the interior too. The position of a portrait, its frame and its relationship with other paintings can raise questions that go beyond the name of the person depicted.

The garden has its own rhythm

The grounds described include a vegetable garden, a flower garden, an orchard and wooded belts (singels). A garden visit is not the same as access to the museum house: each has its own schedule. Bear that in mind if you are coming mainly for the rooms.

Before you go

Check access to the house and the garden separately. There is no lift; shell paths and differences in level can limit accessibility.

Sources

This first edition has been compiled from collected museum information. Not all of the information has yet been confirmed by the museum. Viewing tips are by the editorial team. The sources used are listed below.

  1. Dekema State — source 1

    Source reference supplied; independent source check still needed. Reference from a supplied research card; content and authority still to be checked independently.

  2. Dekema State — source 2

    Source reference supplied; independent source check still needed. Reference from a supplied research card; content and authority still to be checked independently.

  3. Dekema State — source 3

    Source reference supplied; independent source check still needed. Reference from a supplied research card; content and authority still to be checked independently.

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