Museum De Valk
De Valk is a tower mill and museum in Leiden, Netherlands. The current tower mill is the third mill built at this location. In 1611 the post mill "De Valck" was built, and in 1667 it was replaced by a wooden post mill.- Type: Windmill
- Description: museum in Leiden, the Netherlands
- Also known as: “De Valk”, “Molenmuseum De Valk”, “rijksmonumentnummer 25655”, “Stedelijk molenmuseum De Valk”, “Stedelijk Molenmuseum De Valk”, and “Міський музей вітряків”
- Address: 2e Binnenvestgracht 1, Leiden, 2312BZ
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Wereldmuseum Leiden and Museum De Lakenhal.
Wereldmuseum Leiden
Museum
Wereldmuseum Leiden is a Rijksmuseum in the Netherlands located in the university city of Leiden. Wereldmuseum Leiden is situated 300 metres southwest of Museum De Valk.
Museum De Lakenhal
Museum
Museum De Lakenhal is the city museum of fine art and history in Leiden, Netherlands. Museum De Lakenhal is situated 190 metres southeast of Museum De Valk.
Paviljoenshof
Garden
Paviljoenshof is a garden, which is situated 120 metres northwest of Museum De Valk.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include D’Oude Morsch and Binnenstad.
Museum De Valk
- Categories: museum, stellingmill, building, and industry
- Location: Leiden, Bollenstreek, South Holland, Western Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
52.16452° or 52° 9′ 52″ north
Longitude
4.48641° or 4° 29′ 11″ east
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Established
1743
Height
29 metres (95 feet)
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
9F465F7P+RH
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=windmill
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Museum De Valk” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “德·法尔克风车”
- Dutch: “De Valk”
- German: “Museum De Valk (Leiden)”
- Hungarian: “Museum De Valk”
- Ukrainian: “Вітряк De Valk”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Stationsdistrict and Maredijkbuurt.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Parkeergarage Lammermarkt and De Valk.
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