Kollumerland en Nieuwkruisland, Netherlands
De Westermolen
Kollumerland en Nieuwkruisland, Netherlands
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De Westermolen is a grondzeiler windmill located in Kollumerland en Nieuwkruisland in the Netherlands, where it stands as a designated Rijksmonument. This type of windmill—a grondzeiler, or ground sailer—represents a traditional Dutch form of wind-powered machinery built close to ground level. The mill reflects the important role such structures played in the hydraulic and industrial infrastructure of the northern Netherlands.
- Type
- windmill, grondzeiler
- Heritage
- Rijksmonument
- Place
- Kollumerland en Nieuwkruisland, Netherlands
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