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De Otter

De Otter is a paltrok mill in , which has been restored to working order. As all Dutch paltrok mills it is a wind-powered sawmill. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 1198.
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  • Type: Windmill
  • Description: windmill in Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • Also known as: “De Otter, Amsterdam”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Canal District and Anne Frank House.

Photo: Massimo Catarinella, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is the famous 17th-century district surrounding the of . The whole district is designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its unique cultural and historical value, and its property values are among the highest in the country.

Museum
Photo: Jose A., CC BY 2.0.
The is a writer's house and biographical museum dedicated to Jewish wartime diarist Anne Frank. The building is located on a canal called the Prinsengracht, close to the , in in the Netherlands. is situated 1 km east of De Otter.

Bridge
Photo: Arthena, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a bridge, which is situated 110 metres southwest of De Otter.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Frederik Hendrikbuurt and Jordaan.

Quarter
is a neighbourhood in the West district of , and is situated between the canals Singelgracht and Kostverlorenvaart.

Photo: Globe-trotter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a district in the centre of . It used to be a working-class neighbourhood, but has become one of the most upscale areas of the Netherlands, known for its art galleries, speciality shops and boutique restaurants.

Quarter
Photo: Ilonamay, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the neighborhood in , . Along with the Overtoombuurt, it is part of the neighborhood of in the borough of .

De Otter

Latitude
52.37617° or 52° 22′ 34″ north
Longitude
4.87094° or 4° 52′ 15″ east
Elevation
4 metres (13 feet)
Inception
1631
Open location code
9F469VGC+F9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 276340032
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­windmill
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­windmill
Geo­Names ID
6950042
Wiki­data ID
Q2746079
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In Other Languages

From Breton to Western Frisian—“De Otter” goes by many names.
  • Breton: “De Otter”
  • Chinese: “奧特風車”
  • Dutch: “De Otter”
  • Dutch: “Houtzaagmolencomplex: paltrokmolen ‘De Otter’, westelijke houtloods en zuidelijke houtloods”
  • Dutch: “Molen De Otter”
  • Dutch: “rijksmonumentnummer 1198”
  • Dutch: “rijksmonumentnummer 408757”
  • French: “De Otter”
  • Western Frisian: “De Otter (Amsterdam)”
  • Western Frisian: “De Otter”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “De Otter”. Photo: Tmac, CC BY-SA 3.0.