Vestingmolen Bourtange
Vestingmolen Bourtange is a windmill in Westerwolde Municipality, Groningen. Vestingmolen Bourtange is situated nearby to the castle Bourtange Fortress, as well as near the hamlet Pallert.Photo: Wessoo, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Windmill
- Description: windmill in Bourtange, Netherlands
- Also known as: “Vestingmolen”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bourtange Fortress and Neuheeder Moor.
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 120 metres southeast of Vestingmolen Bourtange.
Neuheeder Moor
Nature reserve
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Neuheeder Moor is a nature reserve, which is situated 3½ km east of Vestingmolen Bourtange.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bourtange and Pallert.
Bourtange
Photo: WiDi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
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.
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.
Vestingmolen Bourtange
- Categories: post mill, building, and industry
- Location: Westerwolde Municipality, Groningen, Northern Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
53.00765° or 53° 0′ 28″ northLongitude
7.19167° or 7° 11′ 30″ eastElevation
6 metres (20 feet)Inception
1981Open location code
9F59255R+3MOpenStreetMap ID
way 286761891OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=windmill
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In Other Languages
“Vestingmolen Bourtange” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Vestingmolen Bourtange”
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