Bakoven

Bakoven is an archaeological site in Westerwolde Municipality, Groningen. Bakoven is situated nearby to the windmill Vestingmolen Bourtange, as well as near the castle Bourtange Fortress.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bourtange Fortress and Vestingmolen Bourtange.

Bourtange Fortress

Castle

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Fort Bourtange is a fort in the village of Bourtange, Groningen, Netherlands. It was built under orders of William the Silent and completed in 1593. Its original purpose was to control the only road between Germany and the city of Groningen, which was controlled by the Spaniards during the time of the Eighty Years' War. Bourtange Fortress is situated 1 km southwest of Bakoven.

Vestingmolen Bourtange

Windmill

Photo: Wessoo, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Vestingmolen Bourtange is a windmill, which is situated 790 metres southwest of Bakoven.

Neuheeder Moor

Nature reserve

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Neuheeder Moor is a nature reserve, which is situated 3 km east of Bakoven.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bourtange and Stakenborg.

Bourtange

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Established during the Eighty Years' War, the fortified town of Bourtange is a charming destination in the Westerwolde region of the Northern Netherlands, right on the border with Germany.

Stakenborg

Hamlet

Stakenborg is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is a part of the municipality of Westerwolde, and lies about 33 km northeast of Emmen. The hamlet was first mentioned between 1851 and 1855 as Stakenburg, and is a combination of a thin pole and borg.

Pallert

Hamlet

Pallert is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is a part of the municipality of Westerwolde. The hamlet was first mentioned in 1899 as Pallert, and means "swampy pool". The postal authorities have placed it under Bourtange. Pallert has place signs.

Bakoven

Type: Archaeological site
Also known as: “Redoute Bakoven”
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Westerwolde Municipality, Groningen, Northern Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

53.01366° or 53° 0′ 49″ north

Longitude

7.19802° or 7° 11′ 53″ east

Elevation

3 metres (10 feet)

Open location code

9F59257X+F6

OpenStreetMap ID

way 491934754

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

GeoNames ID

6940388

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