De Mars
De Mars is a smock mill in De Blesse, Friesland, Netherlands which was built in 1997 on the base of an earlier mill. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 527616.Photo: Willemjans, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Windmill
- Description: windmill in De Blesse, Netherlands
- Also known as: “De Mars, De Blesse”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Olt Stoutenburght and De Gooyer.
Olt Stoutenburght
Building
Photo: Baykedevries, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Olt Stoutenburght is a building, which is situated 680 metres southwest of De Mars.
De Gooyer
Industrial building
Photo: Agnes Monkelbaan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
De Gooyer is a smock mill in Wolvega, Friesland, Netherlands which was built in 1916. It has been restored to working order. It is listed as a Rijksmonument. De Gooyer is situated 2 km northwest of De Mars.
Windmotor Blesdijke
Windpump
Photo: Willemjans, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Windmotor Blesdijke is a windpump, which is situated 2½ km west of De Mars.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include De Blesse and Peperga.
De Blesse
Village
Photo: Willemjans, CC BY-SA 3.0.
De Blesse is a village in Weststellingwerf in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 800 in 2017. Its windmill, De Mars, was rebuilt in 1997. Before 1956, the village was called Blesse.
Peperga
Village
Photo: Jan dijkstra, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Peperga is a small village in Weststellingwerf in the province Friesland of the Netherlands. As of 2017, it has a population of 85 people, living in approximately 35 houses, and is characterized by detached houses, several businesses and a church.
Blesdijke
Village
Photo: Jan dijkstra, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Blesdijke is a village in Weststellingwerf in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 460 in 2008.
De Mars
- Categories: stellingmill and industry
- Location: Weststellingwerf Municipality, Friesland, Northern Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
52.84298° or 52° 50′ 35″ northLongitude
6.03908° or 6° 2′ 21″ eastElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
9F48R2VQ+5JOpenStreetMap ID
node 524751134OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=windmill
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Western Frisian—“De Mars” goes by many names.
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