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De Noord

Schiedam, NL

De Noord

Dutch: De Noord (meaning 'the North') is a windmill located on the Noordvest 38 in Schiedam, Netherlands. It is known as the tallest historic working traditional building in the world with a roof height of 33.3 metres (109 ft) and a wing span of 26.6 metres (87 ft). The mill is one of the five remai

ning windmills in Schiedam, and has been a national monument (number 32716) since 29 May 1969. Today De Noord houses a restaurant.

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