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De Olde Molen

De Olde Molen, also known as Old Dutch Windmill, The Mill, or Alte Mühle is a non-operational octagonal smock mill with a stage reconstructed in 1961 in Bubali, .
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  • Type: Windmill
  • Description: octagonal smock mill in Aruba
  • Also known as: “The Mill”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St Ann’s Church and Eagle Beach.

Church
Photo: Roger Wollstadt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Ann's Church is a Roman Catholic Church located along the northern portion of island within the Catholic Diocese of Willemstad. Although rebuilt several times, the church traces its history back to 1776. is situated 1½ km east of De Olde Molen.

Beach
Photo: Rickzwart, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a beach and neighbourhood of Oranjestad, Aruba. The neighbourhood is famous for its many low-rise resorts and wide public beach. It is the widest beach of Aruba. and has soft white sand. It has been rated one of the best beaches in the world. is situated 2½ km southwest of De Olde Molen.

Photo: Caribiana, CC BY-SA 4.0.
was founded in 1890 by Cornelis Eman, and is a company in which cultivates and produces aloe derived products in , in the Dutch Caribbean. is situated 2½ km south of De Olde Molen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Palm Beach and Noord.

Photo: Uspn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city in . is renowned for its two-mile long strip of beach on the Northwest end of Aruba, and is home to many water sports, piers, beach bars, restaurants, shops, and hotels.

Photo: HannahGR91, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town and region in . This town is known for its low rise and high rise hotels, restaurants, beaches, malls, the California Lighthouse, and other places of attraction.

Village
Photo: Ginafromaruba, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town in on the island of . The parish of has been split from Noord since 1968. is situated 4 km southeast of De Olde Molen.

De Olde Molen

Latitude
12.56357° or 12° 33′ 49″ north
Longitude
-70.04679° or 70° 2′ 48″ west
Open location code
774FHX73+C7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 540218775
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­windmill
Wiki­data ID
Q96573429
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Papiamento—“De Olde Molen” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “De Olde Molen”
  • Dutch: “Lucretia Christina”
  • Dutch: “Molen van Jonker”
  • Dutch: “Molen van Snelter”
  • Papiamento: “De Olde Molen”
  • Papiamento: “The Mill”
  • “De Olde Molen”
  • “The Mill”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Bubali Bird Sanctuary and Hotel Riu Palace Antillas.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Luxury Studios Aruba and sculpted by Rubia at Luxury Studios Aruba.

Aruba: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Oranjestad, Arikok National Park, Noord, and Palm Beach.

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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 Olde Molen”. Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.