# Dekemastate, Netherlands: what it is and when to go > Dekemastate is a stins in Jelsum, Netherlands (Leeuwarden). Interests: Museums and art and History. The best time to visit is April to September. In June there are 16 h 42 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 18. It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Netherlands: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/dekemastate/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Stins in Jelsum, Netherlands · Museums and art, History - **Where:** Netherlands · Dekemawei 5, 9057LC, Jelsum - **Best time:** April to September. - **Nearest airport:** AMS Amsterdam, 124 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Jun 16-Sep 14: Tu-Su 13:00-17:00; Apr-Oct: Sa-Su 13:00-17:00 - **Website:** [dekemastate.nl](https://www.dekemastate.nl/) - **Coordinates:** 53.23332, 5.78359 ## What it is and where Dekemastate is a stins in Jelsum, Netherlands (Leeuwarden). It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Netherlands: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Leeuwarden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/leeuwarden/), where this site lists 126 more places to see, 1.9 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 53.23332, 5.78359; the nearest main airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS, Amsterdam), 124 km as the crow flies. How to get around Netherlands (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=53.233316%2C5.783587) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53.233316%2C5.783587) It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/museos/) and [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/historia/) places in Netherlands. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Dekemastate is **April to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 7 h 49 | | February | Possible | 9 h 33 | | March | Possible | 11 h 30 | | April | Best time | 13 h 43 | | May | Best time | 15 h 37 | | June | Best time | 16 h 42 | | July | Best time | 16 h 15 | | August | Best time | 14 h 33 | | September | Best time | 12 h 24 | | October | Possible | 10 h 15 | | November | Possible | 8 h 19 | | December | Possible | 7 h 18 | In June there are 16 h 42 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 18. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | Museums and art | April to September | October to March | | History | April to September | October to March | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Dekemastate has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. When to go to Netherlands in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Netherlands To enter Netherlands there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Netherlands checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same as in Spain); emergencies: 112 · 0900-8844 police (non-emergency). In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Martenastate](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/martenastate/): Ancestral home of the Martena family, Martenastate, in Cornjum, Friesland · 1.2 km - [Kinderboerderij Leeuwarden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/kinderboerderij-leeuwarden/): With kids · Wildlife · 2.4 km - [Kerk van Lekkum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/ceciliakerk/): Church building in Leeuwarden, Netherlands · 2.5 km - [Pelikaankerk](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/pelikaankerk/): Church in Leeuwarden, Netherlands · 3.1 km - [Pier Pander Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/pier-pander-museum/): Museum in Netherlands · 3.2 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Netherlands guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/). ## More in Netherlands: Museums and art - [Rijksmuseum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/rijksmuseum/): museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands - [Van Gogh Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/van-gogh-museum/): art museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands - [Mauritshuis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/mauritshuis/): art museum in The Hague, Netherlands - [Anne Frank House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/casa-anna-frank/): museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands, dedicated to Jewish wartime diarist Anne Frank - [Rietveld Schröder House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/rietveld-schroderhuis/): house in the Dutch city of Utrecht built in 1924 by Gerrit Rietveld - [Kröller-Müller Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/museo-kroller-muller/): art museum and sculpture garden in Otterlo, Netherlands Every Netherlands place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Dekemastate? It is a stins in Jelsum, Netherlands. It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Netherlands: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Dekemastate? April to September. In June there are 16 h 42 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 18. ### How do you get to Dekemastate? The nearest main airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 124 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53.233316%2C5.783587) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Netherlands is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Netherlands map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Martenastate](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/martenastate/), [Kinderboerderij Leeuwarden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/kinderboerderij-leeuwarden/), [Kerk van Lekkum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/ceciliakerk/). The rest is in [the Netherlands guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/66928936), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1990622), CC0. More about Dekemastate on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dekemastate). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).