De Balkendsterpoldermolen, Alde Leie
De Balkendsterpoldermolen is a smock mill in Alde Leie, Friesland, Netherlands which was built in 1844. The mill has been restored to working order and is designated as being held in reserve. It is listed as a Rijksmonument.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Windmill
- Description: windmill in Oude Leije, Netherlands
- Also known as: “Balkendsterpoldermolen”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Slagdijkstermolen and Anita Andriesensluis.
Slagdijkstermolen
Windmill
Photo: Willemjans, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Slagdijkstermolen is a smock mill in Feinsum, Friesland, the Netherlands which has been restored to working order. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 24540. Slagdijkstermolen is situated 390 metres south of De Balkendsterpoldermolen, Alde Leie.
Anita Andriesensluis
Lock
Photo: Gouwenaar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Anita Andriesensluis is a lock, which is situated 1 km northwest of De Balkendsterpoldermolen, Alde Leie.
St. Vitus Church
Church
Photo: RomkeHoekstra, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St. Vitus Church is situated 1¼ km southeast of De Balkendsterpoldermolen, Alde Leie.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alde Leie and Vrouwbuurtstermolen.
Alde Leie
Village
Photo: RomkeHoekstra, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Alde Leie is a village in the municipality of Leeuwarden, province of Friesland) in the Netherlands. It had a population of around 255 in January 2017.
Finkum
Village
Photo: RomkeHoekstra, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Feinsum is a village in Leeuwarden municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 165 in January 2017. There is a restored windmill, the Slagdijkstermolen.
De Balkendsterpoldermolen, Alde Leie
- Categories: grondzeiler, building, and industry
- Location: Leeuwarden, Friesland, Northern Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
53.28397° or 53° 17′ 2″ northLongitude
5.73758° or 5° 44′ 15″ eastElevation
-3 metres (-10 feet)Inception
1844Open location code
9F577PMQ+H2OpenStreetMap ID
way 302207733OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=windmill
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Western Frisian—“De Balkendsterpoldermolen, Alde Leie” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Balkendsterpoldermolen”
- Dutch: “rijksmonumentnummer 24539”
- Western Frisian: “Balkeinsterpoldermole”
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