Ekster

Ekster is a grassland in Westerwolde Municipality, Groningen. Ekster is situated nearby to the grassland Buizerd, as well as near Sperwer.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Weddermarke and Spinnenkop Wedderveer.

Weddermarke

Windmill

Photo: Gouwenaar, Public domain.

Weddermarke is a windmill, which is situated 210 metres northeast of Ekster.

Spinnenkop Wedderveer is a wind powered sawmill in the village of Wedderveer, Groningen, Netherlands. It is a hollow post windmill of the type called "spinnenkop" by the Dutch built on top of a brick shed. Spinnenkop Wedderveer is situated 1 km west of Ekster.

Wedderborg

Social service facility

Photo: Gouwenaar, Public domain.

The Wedderborg is a borg, a type of castle in Groningen, in the village of Wedde in the Netherlands. The building has 14th, 15th, and 16th-century elements and is currently used as a hotel and restaurant. Wedderborg is situated 2 km south of Ekster.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wedderveer and Wedde.

Wedderveer

Village

Photo: Rasbak, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Wedderveer is a hamlet near Wedde in the municipality of Westerwolde in the Netherlands. It has a population of around 135 and a total area of 47 ha. The sawmill Spinnenkop has been listed as a national heritage site since 1990.

Wedde

Village

Photo: Gouwenaar, Public domain.

Wedde is a village in the municipality Westerwolde in the province Groningen in the Netherlands. It is located 9 km southeast of Winschoten. The castle Wedderborg is located in the village.