De Geeuwpoldermolen, Oppenhuizen

Hollow post mills in the NetherlandsRijksmonuments in FrieslandWindmills completed in 1832Windmills in Friesland

The Geeuwpoldermolen (or Geau's Mole in West Frisian) is a drainage mill near the twin village of Oppenhuizen, Friesland, Netherlands. It is a hollow post windmill of the type called spinnenkop by the Dutch. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 39810 and it is still in use for draining the Geeuwpolder. It was almost completely renewed at a restoration in 1987, earlier restorations were in 1954 and 1965.

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De Geeuwpoldermolen, Oppenhuizen
Eastwei, Súdwest-Fryslân

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Geeuwpoldermolen

Eastwei
8624 TE Súdwest-Fryslân
Frisia, Netherlands
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