Tjaskers in Overijssel
A Tjasker is a type of small drainage windmill used in the Netherlands and north Germany. There are seven tjaskers remaining in Overijssel, all located in the marshy region in the northwest corner of the province. Locations Giethoorn Molengat The paaltjasker was built in 1979 in Giethoorn and is in private ownership. Its operational but has no real function. The tjasker has four Common sails, which have a span of . Noord The paaltjasker was built in 1970 by well known tjasker builder Roelof Dijksma to drain his and his neighbours garden. The tjasker has four symmetrical Common sails that can be covered with wooden slats and which have a span of . Zuid The paaltjasker was built in 1988 and is part of museum 't Olde Maat Uus showing life in Giethoorn about a century ago. The tjasker is operational but because of its sheltered location it is powered by an electric motor. It can be visited during opening hours of the museum. The tjasker has four Common sails that can be covered with wooden slats and which have a span of . Jonen The paaltjasker was built in 2010 on the initiative of Stichting Natuurlijk Jonen which works