Dokkum

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Dokkum is a Dutch fortified town in the municipality of Noardeast-Fryslân in the province of Friesland. It has 12,669 inhabitants. The fortifications of Dokkum are well preserved and are known as the bolwerken. It is the fifth most popular shopping city in Friesland. It also had the smallest hospital in the Netherlands. ()

Alternative names: Population: 13.1 thous. (2019)Coordinates: 53°19'33"N, 5°59'56"E

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Dokkum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Zeldenrust, De Zwaluw, De Hoop, Grutte Mûne, Broeksterwâld.

~1090 ftSW
Windmill
Zeldenrust
6 min walk • Zeldenrust is a smock mill in Dokkum, Friesland, Netherlands which was built in 1862 and has been restored to working order. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 13097.
5.3 miSW
Windmill
De Zwaluw
135 min walk • De Zwaluw is a smock mill in Burdaard, Friesland, Netherlands which is working commercially. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 15585.
~1120 ftS
Windmill
De Hoop
6 min walk • De Hoop is a smock mill in Dokkum, Friesland, Netherlands which was built in 1849 and has been restored to working order. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 13186.
3.6 miS
Windmill
Grutte Mûne, Broeksterwâld
91 min walk • The Grutte Mûne is a smock mill in Broeksterwâld, Friesland, Netherlands which has been restored to working order. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 11679.
3.5 miW
Windmill
Miedenmolen
89 min walk • Miedenmolen is a smock mill in Holwerd, Friesland, Netherlands which was built in 1855. The mill has been restored to working order. It is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 38696.
4.8 miNW
Windmill
De Hoop
123 min walk • De Hoop is a smock mill in Holwerd, Friesland, Netherlands which was built in the 1730s and is working for trade. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 38709.
2.9 miSW
Windmill
De Klaarkampstermeermolen
74 min walk • De Klaarkampstermeermolen is a smock mill in Rinsumageast, Friesland, Netherlands which was built in 1893. The mill has been restored to working order. It is listed as a Rijksmonument.
2.6 miNW
Windmill
De Hantumermolen
67 min walk • De Hantumermolen is a smock mill in Hantum, Friesland, Netherlands which was built in 1880. The mill has been restored to working order. It is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 38619.
4.2 miS
Windmill
Broekmolen
108 min walk • De Broekmolen is a smock mill in Broeksterwâld, Friesland, Netherlands which has been restored to working order. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 11678.
5 miSW
Windmill
De Hoop
127 min walk • De Hoop is a smock mill in Readtsjerk, Friesland, Netherlands which was built in 1911. The mill has been restored to working order. It is listed as a Rijksmonument.
2.5 miS
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Protestant church of Damwâld-Dantumawâld
64 min walk • The Protestant church of Damwâld-Dantumawâld or Saint Benedict’s church is a religious building in Damwâld-Dantumawâld, one of the medieval churches in Friesland. The church was built in the 12th century out of Tuffstone. In 1775 the current triple closed choir was built, in it are two large Romanesque windows.