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There have been published over 50 books over the years, regarding the 'Elfstedentocht' on skates. Below are some of the most extensive and recent ones.
There is a skating museum in Hindeloopen, in which a lot of attention is paid to the past 'Elfstedentochten'.
The same goes for the exhibition De Fryske Winter, which is located in the Fries ScheepvaartMuseum at Sneek.

Books on the 'Elfstedentocht'

1956 - Piet Maaskant en Jeen van den Berg: Elfstedentocht 1890-1956
1959 - Fenno L. Schouwstra: Een halve eeuw Elfstedentochten
1970 - Fenno L. Schouwstra: De schaatsen scherp
1985 - Reinier Paping en Piet Maaskant: De Elfstedentocht 1985 en daarvoor
1985 - Gosse Blom: 14 maal 11
1986 - Pieter de Groot: De Elfstedentocht 1909- 1986
1986 - Joh. Lolkama: Triomf en Tragiek in de Historie van de Elfstedentocht
1989 - Joh. Lolkama: De Friesche Elfstedentocht 1909-1989

The Eerste Friesche Schaatsmuseum at Hindeloopen posesses a full list of books, stories, comic books and cartoons on the 'Elfstedentocht'.