De Groene Molen

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De Groene Molen is a hollow post mill in Joure, Friesland, Netherlands which was built c1800. The mill has been restored so that it can turn by wind. It is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 18208. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 52°58'26"N, 5°47'11"E

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FrieslandNetherlands

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De Groene Molen – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Waterpoort, Fries Scheepvaart Museum, Welgelegen, Penninga's Molen.

6.5 miNW
View point, Historical place, Bridge
Waterpoort, Sneek
167 min walk • The Waterpoort or Hoogendster Pijp is a water gate, a gate in a defensive wall that connects a city to a waterway. It is situated in Sneek, the Netherlands. In the 15th and 16th century, a defensive wall had been built around Sneek.
6.5 miNW
Specialty museum, Museum, Maritime museum
Fries Scheepvaart Museum, Sneek
167 min walk • The Fries Scheepvaart Museum is a maritime museum in the Kleinzand area of Sneek, Netherlands. Located in the province of Friesland, it contains a library, film viewing room, and focuses on local seafaring life.
5.5 miE
Historical place, Windmill
Welgelegen, Heerenveen
142 min walk • Welgelegen or Tjepkema's Molen is a smock mill in Heerenveen, Friesland, Netherlands, which was built in 1849 and has been restored to working order. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument, No. 21171.
0.5 miE
Windmill
Penninga's Molen, Joure
12 min walk • Penninga's Molen or De Jonge Wester is a smock mill in Joure, Friesland, Netherlands which was built in 1900 and is working for trade. It is also used as a training mill. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 20842.
2.4 miSW
Windmill
De Sweachmermolen
63 min walk • De Sweachmermolen is a smock mill between Langweer and Boornzwaag, Friesland, Netherlands which was built in 1782. The mill has two functions: it is a drainage mill and a corn mill.
1.9 miS
Windmill
De Skarrenmolen
48 min walk • De Skarrenmolen is a smock mill in Scharsterbrug, Friesland, Netherlands which was built in 1888. The mill has been restored to working order. It is listed as a Rijksmonument.
4.5 miNE
Windmill
Mellemolen
115 min walk • Mellemolen, formerly known as the Polslootpoldermolen or Spookmolen is a hollow post mill in Akkrum, Friesland, Netherlands which has been restored to working order. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 35937.
4.2 miNE
Windmill
De Deels
107 min walk • De Deels, Douwemûne, or Grevensmolen is a smock mill in Vegelinsoord, Friesland, Netherlands which was built in 1859 and has been restored to working order. It is listed as a Rijksmonument.
0.6 miSE
Specialty museum, Museum
Museum Joure, Joure
16 min walk • Museum Joure is a museum in Joure in the Dutch province of Friesland. The museum presents itself as a 'museum of making' and shows four clusters of collections: Douwe Egberts/coffee and tea, Frisian clocks, printing and metal.
3.7 miNW
Windmill
De Geeuwpoldermolen
96 min walk • The Geeuwpoldermolen is a drainage mill near the twin village of Oppenhuizen, Friesland, Netherlands. It is a hollow post windmill of the type called spinnenkop by the Dutch.
4.7 miSE
Windmill
De Hersteller
120 min walk • De Hersteller is a smock mill in Sintjohannesga, Friesland, Netherlands which was built in 1857. The mill has been converted to residential use but can turn in the wind. It is listed as a Rijksmonument.