De Sikkepit
De Sikkepit is a building in Westerwolde Municipality, Groningen. De Sikkepit is situated nearby to the museum Terra Mora, as well as near the city gate Munsterse Poort.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. Bourtange Fortress is situated 190 metres northwest of De Sikkepit.
Vestingmolen Bourtange
Windmill
Photo: Wessoo, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Vestingmolen Bourtange is a windmill, which is situated 310 metres northwest of De Sikkepit.
Neuheeder Moor
Nature reserve
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Neuheeder Moor is a nature reserve, which is situated 3 km east of De Sikkepit.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bourtange and Pallert.
Bourtange
Photo: WiDi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
De Sikkepit
- Type: Building
- Category: historic site
- Location: Westerwolde Municipality, Groningen, Northern Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
53.00562° or 53° 0′ 20″ northLongitude
7.19473° or 7° 11′ 41″ eastInception
1985Open location code
9F59254V+6VOpenStreetMap ID
way 286761890OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=yes
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