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Westerkwartier

#697 among destinations in the Netherlands

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Westerkwartier is a municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of Groningen. ()

Alternative names: Population: 63 thous. (2019)Coordinates: 53°12'57"N, 6°22'15"E

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

Nearby attractions include: Borg Nienoord, Woldzigt, Aduard Abbey, Paiser Meul.

3.4 miS
Museum
Borg Nienoord
88 min walk • Borg Nienoord is a historical gem nestled in the picturesque town of Leek in the Netherlands. This grand estate, now functioning as a museum, offers a fascinating glimpse into the Dutch nobility's lifestyle during the 19th century.
5.4 miSE
Windmill
Woldzigt
137 min walk • Woldzigt is a smock mill in Roderwolde, Drenthe, the Netherlands. The mill has two functions; a grain mill and an oil mill. It was built in 1852 and is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 32541.
4.7 miNE
Monastery
Aduard Abbey
119 min walk • Aduard Abbey is a former Cistercian abbey in the village of Aduard about 8 kilometres to the north-west of Groningen in the Netherlands, founded in 1192 and dissolved in 1580.
6.8 miSE
Windmill
Paiser Meul
175 min walk • Paiser Meul is a smock mill in Peize, Drenthe, the Netherlands. It was built in 1898 and is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 32145.
4.5 miSW
Museum
Museum 't Steenhuus
114 min walk • The Iwema stone house is an originally late medieval stone house at 't Pad in Niebert in the Groningen municipality of Westerkwartier. The stone house was extensively rebuilt around 1850 and since then has been part of a head-hugging farmhouse.
6.1 miSE
Village
Roden
155 min walk • Roden is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is located in the municipality of Noordenveld, about 16 km southwest of Groningen. Roden has 15,000 citizens.
5.3 miE
53°14'32"N • 6°29'27"E
Poldermolen De Jonge Held, Groningen
135 min walk • Windmill