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Monnikenburenmolen

Súdwest-Fryslân, NL

Monnikenburenmolen

The Monnikenburenmolen or Nijhuizumermolen is a drainage mill in Nijhuizum, Friesland, Netherlands. It was restored in 2008 after it was only just saved from demolishment in 1994. It is a hollow post windmill of a type called "spinnenkop" by the Dutch. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 5

27646. It can help drain the polder and has been designated as a backup to the pumping station by the waterboard Wetterskip Fryslân.

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