De Broekmolen
De Broekmolen is a smock mill in Broeksterwâld, Friesland, Netherlands which has been restored to working order. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 11678.Photo: Theun, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Windmill
- Description: windmill in Broeksterwâld, Netherlands
- Also known as: “Broekmolen” and “De Broekmolen, Broeksterwâld”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Grutte Mûne, Broeksterwâld and Skierstins.
Grutte Mûne, Broeksterwâld
Windmill
Photo: Theun, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Grutte Mûne is a smock mill in Broeksterwâld, Friesland, Netherlands which has been restored to working order. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 11679. Grutte Mûne, Broeksterwâld is situated 1 km northeast of De Broekmolen.
Skierstins
Castle
Photo: Gouwenaar, Public domain.
The Skierstins is a medieval Stienhús built c. 1300 out of brick in Feanwâlden. It is the only remaining Stienhús in Friesland and is listed as Rijksmonument, number 11700 and is rated with a very high historical value. Skierstins is situated 3½ km southeast of De Broekmolen.
Eeltsjemar
Lake
Photo: Gouwenaar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Eeltsjemar is a lake, which is situated 3 km northwest of De Broekmolen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Broeksterwâld and De Falom.
Broeksterwâld
Village
Photo: Reboelje, Public domain.
Broeksterwâld is a village in the Dantumadiel municipality of Friesland, in the Netherlands. In 2017, it had a population of around 1,100.
De Falom
Village
Photo: Gouwenaar, Public domain.
De Falom is a village in the Dantumadiel municipality of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of 235 in 2017. De Falom is situated 2½ km east of De Broekmolen.
Readtsjerk
Village
Readtsjerk is a village in the Dantumadiel municipality of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 185 in 2017. The village consists of a few small and sparsely populated neighborhoods and has no real residential center. Readtsjerk is situated 3 km southwest of De Broekmolen.
De Broekmolen
- Categories: grondzeiler, building, and industry
- Location: Dantumadiel Municipality, Friesland, Northern Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.26704° or 53° 16′ 1″ northLongitude
5.97095° or 5° 58′ 15″ eastElevation
-3 metres (-10 feet)Inception
1887Open location code
9F577X8C+R9OpenStreetMap ID
way 275641479OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=windmill
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Western Frisian—“De Broekmolen” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Broekmolen”
- Dutch: “rijksmonumentnummer 11679”
- Polish: “De Broekmolen”
- Western Frisian: “Broekmûne”
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