Wimmenumer Molen

Wimmenumer Molen is a windmill in Bergen, North Holland Peninsula, North Holland. Wimmenumer Molen is situated nearby to the village Egmond aan den Hoef, as well as near the hamlet Rinnegom.

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Type: Windmill
Description: windmill in Egmond aan den Hoef, Netherlands
Also known as: “Wimmenumer molen”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Egmond Castle and Philisteinse Molen.

Egmond Castle

Archaeological site

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Egmond Castle, also called the Ruins of Egmond, is a ruined medieval castle built c. 1150, in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is located in Egmond aan den Hoef in the municipality of Bergen and lies about 7 kilometres west of Alkmaar. Egmond Castle is situated 2½ km southwest of Wimmenumer Molen.

Philisteinse Molen

Windmill

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Philisteinse Molen is a windmill, which is situated 1¼ km north of Wimmenumer Molen.

Slotkapel

Church

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Slotkapel is a church, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Wimmenumer Molen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wimmenum and Egmond aan den Hoef.

Wimmenum

Hamlet

Wimmenum is a hamlet in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is located in the municipality of Bergen, about 2 km north of Egmond aan den Hoef. It was first mentioned in the late-11th century as Wymnam.

Egmond aan den Hoef

Village

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Egmond aan den Hoef is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Bergen, and lies about 7 kilometres west of Alkmaar. Egmond aan den Hoef is situated 2½ km southwest of Wimmenumer Molen.