Bakoven

Bakoven is an archaeological site in , . Bakoven is situated nearby to the windmill , as well as near the castle .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bourtange Fortress and Vestingmolen Bourtange.

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

Windmill
Photo: Wessoo, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a windmill, which is situated 790 metres southwest of Bakoven.

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

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bourtange and Stakenborg.

Photo: WiDi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Established during the Eighty Years' War, the fortified town of is a charming destination in the region of the , right on the border with .

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

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

Bakoven

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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