Knipmolen

Knipmolen is a windmill in Gemeente Voorschoten, South Holland. Knipmolen is situated nearby to Duivenvoorde Castle, as well as near the castle Ter Horst estate.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Duivenvoorde Castle and Vlietland.

Duivenvoorde Castle

Castle

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Duivenvoorde Castle is a castle in the town of Voorschoten, South Holland, in the Netherlands. It was first mentioned in 1226, making it one of the oldest castles in South Holland.

Vlietland

Park

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Vlietland is a park, which is situated 2 km northeast of Knipmolen.

Ter Horst estate

Castle

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Ter Horst estate is a castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Voorschoten and Stompwijk.

Voorschoten is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. It is a smaller town in the Randstad, enclosed by the cities of Leiden, Wassenaar and Leidschendam-Voorburg. Voorschoten is situated 2½ km north of Knipmolen.

Stompwijk

Village

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Stompwijk is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It borders Leiden to the North, Zoeterwoude to the East, Zoetermeer to the South, and Voorschoten to the West. Stompwijk is situated 3 km southeast of Knipmolen.

Leidschendam

Town

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Leidschendam is a town and former municipality in the province of South Holland of the Netherlands. Along with Voorburg and Stompwijk, it is part of the municipality Leidschendam-Voorburg. Leidschendam is situated 3½ km southwest of Knipmolen.

Knipmolen

Type: Windmill
Description: windmill in Voorschoten, Netherlands
Categories: grondzeiler and industry
Location: Gemeente Voorschoten, South Holland, Western Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

52.10519° or 52° 6′ 19″ north

Longitude

4.4333° or 4° 25′ 60″ east

Elevation

-2 metres (-7 feet)

Open location code

9F464C4M+38

OpenStreetMap ID

node 347022777

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=windmill

GeoNames ID

6950179

Wikidata ID

Q4318706

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Knipmolen” goes by many names.

Dutch: “Knipmolen”
Dutch: “rijksmonumentnummer 38034”

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