Museum de Speeltoren is a museum in Monnickendam, North Holland, in the Netherlands. Museum exhibitions focus on the history, culture, art, and environment of Monnickendam. Museum de Speeltoren is situated 4 km southeast of Molentocht.

Purmerend railway station

Railway station

Photo: Sneeuwvlakte, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Purmerend is the railway station in the centre of Purmerend, Netherlands. The station opened on 20 May 1884 as part of the Zaandam–Hoorn railway, extended to Enkhuizen in 1885. Purmerend railway station is situated 4 km northwest of Molentocht.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Overleek and Ilpendam.

Overleek

Hamlet

Photo: Hobbema, CC0.

Overleek is a hamlet in North Holland, in the municipality of Waterland, close to Monnickendam. Overleek is not a statistical entity, and the postal authorities have placed it under Monnickendam. It consists of about 30 houses.

Ilpendam

Village

Photo: Taks, Public domain.

Ilpendam is a village in the province of North Holland, Netherlands. It is a part of the municipality of Waterland, and lies about 4 km south of Purmerend. Ilpendam is situated 2½ km west of Molentocht.

Purmerend

Photo: Arch, Public domain.

Purmerend is a city close to Amsterdam, Netherlands. It's one of the largest towns in the Zaanstreek-Waterland region and many of its 80.000 inhabitants work in the nearby capital.

Molentocht

Type: Body of water
Location: North Holland, Western Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

52.47409° or 52° 28′ 27″ north

Longitude

4.98584° or 4° 59′ 9″ east

Open location code

9F46FXFP+J8

OpenStreetMap ID

way 71741341

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

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