Geestmolen
Geestmolen is a windmill in Alkmaar, North Holland Peninsula, North Holland. Geestmolen is situated nearby to the park Alkmaarderhout, as well as near the locality Achtermeer.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Alkmaarderhout and Grote or Sint-Laurenskerk.
Alkmaarderhout
Park
Photo: Валерий Дед, CC BY 3.0.
Alkmaar Zaanstreek, better known internationally as AZ Alkmaar, or simply and most commonly as AZ in the Netherlands, is a Dutch professional football club from Alkmaar and the Zaan district. Alkmaarderhout is situated 1 km southeast of Geestmolen.
Grote or Sint-Laurenskerk
Museum
Photo: G.Lanting, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Grote or Sint-Laurenskerk is a Reformed Protestant church in Alkmaar, Netherlands. At present, it is not used for church services; it is mostly closed in the winter and open for tourists in the summer months or by appointment. Grote or Sint-Laurenskerk is situated 1¼ km east of Geestmolen.
Alkmaar railway station
Railway station
Photo: T Houdijk, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Alkmaar railway station serves the town of Alkmaar, Netherlands. It is located approximately 40 km northwest of Amsterdam. The station opened on 20 December 1865 and is located on the Den Helder–Amsterdam railway. Alkmaar railway station is situated 1 km northeast of Geestmolen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Achtermeer and Heiloo.
Achtermeer
Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Achtermeer polder, south of Alkmaar in the Dutch province of North Holland, is the first known polder in the Netherlands.
Heiloo
Heiloo is a municipality and town in the Netherlands, located in the province of North Holland. The community is part of the cooperation region Kennemerland and is located in the historical region of West Friesland. Heiloo had a population of 24,144 in 2021.
Oudorp
Quarter
Oudorp is a neighbourhood of Alkmaar and former village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is located about 2 km east of the city centre. The village merged with Alkmaar in 1972. Oudorp is situated 3½ km east of Geestmolen.
Geestmolen
- Type: Windmill
- Description: windmill in Alkmaar, Netherlands
- Categories: grondzeiler, building, and industry
- Location: Alkmaar, North Holland Peninsula, North Holland, Western Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.63314° or 52° 37′ 59″ northLongitude
4.72678° or 4° 43′ 36″ eastElevation
2 metres (7 feet)Inception
1906Open location code
9F46JPMG+7POpenStreetMap ID
way 51088137OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=windmill
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In Other Languages
“Geestmolen” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Geestmolen”
- Dutch: “rijksmonumentnummer 7459”
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