De Arend

#90 among destinations in the Netherlands

Windmill, Top attraction, Historical place

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De Arend is a windmill located on the Akkerstraat 11 in Wouw, Roosendaal, in the province of North Brabant, Netherlands. Built in 1811 on an artificial hill, the windmill functioned as a gristmill. The mill was built as a tower mill and its sails have a span of 25.85 metres. The mill is a national monument since 24 June 1971. ()

Alternative names: Completed: 1811 (213 years ago)Coordinates: 51°30'59"N, 4°23'7"E

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Noord-BrabantNetherlands

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Nearby attractions include: Gertrudiskerk, Molen van Aerden, Fort de Roovere, Zwembad De Stok.

4.4 miW
Sacred and religious sites, Church
Gertrudiskerk, Bergen op Zoom
114 min walk • The Gertrudiskerk is a church approachable from the large market in the center of Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands. The towers of the church are called "pepper plant towers". An old legend says Saint Gertrude of Nivelles, abbess of the abbey in Nivelles, founded the church in 654.
3.9 miSE
Windmill
Molen van Aerden
99 min walk • The Molen van Aerden is a windmill located on the Raadhuisstraat 28A in Nispen, Roosendaal, in the province of North Brabant, Netherlands. Built in 1850 on an artificial hill, the windmill functioned as gristmill. It was built as a tower mill and its sails have a span of 23.80 metres. The mill is a national monument since 19 May 1971.
3.7 miW
Memorial
Fort de Roovere
95 min walk • Fort De Roovere is an earthen fort, constructed as part of the Dutch Water Line, a series of water-based defences conceived by Maurice of Nassau in 1628 during the Eighty Years War where it defended against Spanish attackers. It is located near Halsteren.
2.3 miNE
51°32'2"N • 4°25'52"E
Zwembad De Stok, Roosendaal
59 min walk • Watersports, Outdoor activities, Tours
4.5 miW
Library, Historical place, Museum
Markiezenhof, Bergen op Zoom
116 min walk • The Markiezenhof is a late Gothic city palace in the city of Bergen op Zoom, in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It was the residence of the Lords and later the Marquises of Bergen op Zoom. The building hosts exhibitions and events.
4.7 miW
City gate
Gevangenpoort, Bergen op Zoom
120 min walk • The Gevangenpoort in Bergen op Zoom is the oldest monument in the city. The gate dates from the 14th century and is one of the surviving examples of city gates as found in Dutch cities in the Middle Ages.
4.2 miW
51°29'55"N • 4°17'28"E
Ravelijn op den Zoom, Bergen op Zoom
108 min walk • City wall
3.1 miNE
Sacred and religious sites, Church
Onze-Lieve-Vrouw van Altijddurende Bijstandkerk, Roosendaal
78 min walk • Our Lady of Perpetual Succession Church is a Roman Catholic church at Kade 23 in Roosendaal.
2.9 miE
51°30'49"N • 4°27'12"E
Kinderboerderij Minnebeek, Roosendaal
75 min walk • Farm, Zoo, Aquarium
5.6 miNW
Church
Witte Kerk, Steenbergen
144 min walk • The church of the Protestant community in Steenbergen, better known as the White Church or Protestant Church, is a church building, a so-called water state church, in the Dutch town of Steenbergen.
5.7 miNW
Church
Sint-Gummaruskerk, Steenbergen
147 min walk • The Sint-Gummaruskerk is a church in the Dutch city of Steenbergen.