Oliemolen
The Oliemolen is a 16th-century watermill located at the foot of a steep hill in the Aambos, Heerlen in the Netherlands. The name already tells us much about its function, extracting oil, but this was not always the case as it first functioned as a volmolen.
- Watermill
- …is also known as “Oliemolen, Heerlen”
- …dates from 1600
- Description: watermill in Heerlen, Netherlands
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bernardinuscollege and Pancratiuskerk.
Bernardinuscollege
Bernardinuscollege is a school in Heerlen, the Netherlands. Bernardinuscollege is situated 230 metres southwest of Oliemolen.
Pancratiuskerk
Church
The Pancratiuskerk is a Roman Catholic church in Heerlen in the Netherlands. Pancratiuskerk is situated 630 metres northwest of Oliemolen.
Town hall of Heerlen
Town hall of Heerlen is a public building, which is situated 710 metres northwest of Oliemolen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Molenberg and Maankwartier.
Molenberg
Quarter
Molenberg is a former mining colony in the south-western part of Heerlen, southeastern Netherlands.
Oliemolen
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Latitude
50.88399° or 50° 53′ 2″ north
Longitude
5.98685° or 5° 59′ 13″ east
Open location code
9F27VXMP+HP
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=watermill
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to German—“Oliemolen” goes by many names.
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Highlights include Hertenkamp Aambos and Akerstraat.
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