Strollie

Alkmaar, Netherlands

Poldermolen O

Alkmaar, Netherlands

Poldermolen O
Photo: Quistnix at nl.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Open to visitors

The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.

Strollie cannot guarantee access — always check before you travel.

Find out more

Poldermolen O is a grondzeiler (ground-sill windmill) located in Alkmaar, Netherlands, designated as a Rijksmonument. This type of windmill was designed to manage water levels in the Dutch polders, using wind power to pump or move water as needed for the low-lying landscape.

Type
windmill, grondzeiler
Heritage
Rijksmonument
Place
Alkmaar, Netherlands

This building on

Architecturally similar


Location

52.60083, 4.85694