Monnikenburenmolen, Nijhuizum

Hollow post mills in the NetherlandsRijksmonuments in FrieslandWindmills completed in 2008Windmills in Friesland

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 527646. 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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Monnikenburenmolen, Nijhuizum
Nijhuizum, Súdwest-Fryslân

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Monnikenburenmolen

Nijhuizum
8775 XD Súdwest-Fryslân
Frisia, Netherlands
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