De Sweachmermolen

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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. It has been restored to working order as a drainage mill and is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 13241. ()

Local name: Sweachmermolen Built: 1782 (243 years ago)Coordinates: 52°57'37"N, 5°43'55"E

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FrieslandNetherlands

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Nearby attractions include: Waterpoort, De Kaai, Fries Scheepvaart Museum, De Jager.

5.6 miNW
View point, Historical place, Bridge
Waterpoort, Sneek
144 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.
5.8 miSW
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De Kaai
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5.7 miNW
Specialty museum, Museum, Maritime museum
Fries Scheepvaart Museum, Sneek
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4.5 miW
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De Jager
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5.7 miNW
Windmill
De Rat
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4.5 miW
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't Lam
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2.9 miE
Windmill
Penninga's Molen, Joure
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2.4 miNE
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De Groene Molen
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2.1 miSE
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De Skarrenmolen
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6.6 miNE
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Mellemolen
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De Deels
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