Molen van Makkum

#246 among destinations in the Netherlands

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The Molen van Makkum is a smock mill at Makkum, Drenthe, the Netherlands which has been restored to working order. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 8889. ()

Alternative names: Built: 1906 (118 years ago)Coordinates: 52°50'47"N, 6°31'54"E

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Makkum 42DrentheNetherlands

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Molen van Makkum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Westerbork Synthesis Radio Telescope, Blauwe Meer, Tjaskers in Drenthe, Herinneringscentrum Kamp Westerbork.

5.6 miNE
Observatories and planetariums
Westerbork Synthesis Radio Telescope
143 min walk • The Westerbork Synthesis Radio Telescope is an aperture synthesis interferometer built on the site of the former World War II Nazi detention and transit camp Westerbork, north of the village of Westerbork, Midden-Drenthe, in the northeastern Netherlands.
5.7 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Blauwe Meer
147 min walk • The Blauwe Meer is an artificial lake southeast of Hoogersmilde in the province of Drenthe, Netherlands. In 1905 a Groningen-based entrepreneur opened a sand-lime brick factory at Hoogersmilde, producing a cheaper alternative to traditional fired brick.
7.1 miNE
Windmill
Tjaskers in Drenthe
180 min walk • A Tjasker is a type of small drainage windmill used in the Netherlands. There are four tjaskers remaining in Drenthe.
5.4 miN
Historical place, Museum
Herinneringscentrum Kamp Westerbork, Westerbork
138 min walk • Herinneringscentrum Kamp Westerbork is a museum where the history of Kamp Westerbork is told.
6.6 miNW
Tower
Zendstation Smilde
169 min walk • Zendstation Smilde, also known as the CJ2 Data tower is a tall partially guyed tower in Hoogersmilde, the Netherlands, built in 1959, for directional radio services and TV and FM-transmissions.
3.2 miE
Church
Stefanuskerk, Westerbork
83 min walk • The Stefanuskerk is a Gothic church in the Drenthe town of Westerbork. In 1206 the capella de Burch is mentioned which then falls under the church of Beilen. Later this chapel becomes an independent parish church.