Het houten paard

Het houten paard is a historic site in Westerwolde Municipality, Groningen. Het houten paard is situated nearby to the square Marktplein, as well as near the castle Bourtange Fortress.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bourtange Fortress and Vestingmolen Bourtange.

Bourtange Fortress

Castle

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Fort Bourtange is a fort in the village of Bourtange, Groningen, Netherlands. It was built under orders of William the Silent and completed in 1593. Its original purpose was to control the only road between Germany and the city of Groningen, which was controlled by the Spaniards during the time of the Eighty Years' War.

Vestingmolen Bourtange

Windmill

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Vestingmolen Bourtange is a windmill, which is situated 120 metres north of Het houten paard.

Neuheeder Moor

Nature reserve

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Neuheeder Moor is a nature reserve, which is situated 3½ km east of Het houten paard.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bourtange and Pallert.

Bourtange

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Established during the Eighty Years' War, the fortified town of Bourtange is a charming destination in the Westerwolde region of the Northern Netherlands, right on the border with Germany.

Pallert

Hamlet

Pallert is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is a part of the municipality of Westerwolde. The hamlet was first mentioned in 1899 as Pallert, and means "swampy pool". The postal authorities have placed it under Bourtange. Pallert has place signs.

Stakenborg

Hamlet

Stakenborg is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is a part of the municipality of Westerwolde, and lies about 33 km northeast of Emmen. The hamlet was first mentioned between 1851 and 1855 as Stakenburg, and is a combination of a thin pole and borg.

Het houten paard

Type: Historic site
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Westerwolde Municipality, Groningen, Northern Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

53.00659° or 53° 0′ 24″ north

Longitude

7.19196° or 7° 11′ 31″ east

Open location code

9F59254R+JQ

OpenStreetMap ID

node 2502532072

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=torture_instrument

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In Other Languages

“Het houten paard” goes by many names.

German: “Hölzernes Pferd”

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Highlights include Marktplein and Kapiteinswoning.

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