Bolsward, near Sneek in northwestern Friesland, is one of the 11 Frisian towns. It was once a prosperous port and Hanseatic town on the Middelzee but, since the Middelzee was drained, this has been mainly an agricultural area. Bolsward has two vocational colleges (dairy industry). There are a number of popular festivals
during the summer an annual bicycle racing tour and an ice skating marathon, the runs only when the ice is thick enough. The history of the town can be traced back to 715. In the ninth century a tower house was built on the higher ground here which provided security from flooding. The town became a member of the Hanseatic League in 1412 and received its municipal charter in 1455.
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