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List Of Windmills In Groningen
A list of windmills in the Dutch Dutch commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands * Dutch people () * Dutch language () Dutch may also refer to: Places * Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States * Pennsylvania Dutch Country People E ... province of Groningen. Notes Mills still standing marked in bold. Known building dates are bold, otherwise the date is the earliest known date the mill was standing. Unless otherwise indicated, the source for all entries is the linked Molendatabase or De Hollandsche Molen entry. References {{Dutch Windmills Groningen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Windmill
A windmill is a structure that converts wind power into rotational energy using vanes called windmill sail, sails or blades, specifically to mill (grinding), mill grain (gristmills), but the term is also extended to windpumps, wind turbines, and other applications, in some parts of the English speaking world. The term wind engine is sometimes used to describe such devices. Windmills were used throughout the High Middle Ages, high medieval and early modern periods; the horizontal or panemone windmill first appeared in Persia during the 9th century, and the vertical windmill first appeared in northwestern Europe in the 12th century. Regarded as an icon of Culture of the Netherlands, Dutch culture, there are approximately 1,000 windmills in the Netherlands today. Forerunners Wind-powered machines may have been known earlier, but there is no clear evidence of windmills before the 9th century. Hero of Alexandria (Heron) in first-century Roman Egypt described what appears to be a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goliath Poldermolen
Goliath ( ) ''Goləyāṯ''; ar, جُليات ''Ǧulyāt'' (Christian term) or (Quranic term). is a character in the Book of Samuel, described as a Philistine giant defeated by the young David in single combat. The story signified King Saul's unfitness to rule, as Saul himself should have fought for Israel. Scholars today believe that the original listed killer of Goliath was Elhanan, son of Jair, and that the authors of the Deuteronomic history changed the original text to credit the victory to the more famous character David. The phrase " David and Goliath" has taken on a more popular meaning denoting an underdog situation, a contest wherein a smaller, weaker opponent faces a much bigger, stronger adversary. "used to describe a situation in which a small or weak person or organization tries to defeat another much larger or stronger opponent: ''The game looks like it will be a David and Goliath contest.''" Biblical account The Goliath narrative in 1 Samuel 17 Saul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eemshaven
Eemshaven (; en, Ems Harbor) is a seaport in the province of Groningen in the north of the Netherlands. In 1968, the Dutch government declared the Ems estuary (Eemsmond) to be an economic key region. One of the key developments for the region was the construction of a seaport called Eemshaven. The port was officially opened by Queen Juliana in 1973. Industry and shipping were slow to develop at the site. In 2013, a ferry service connects to the German island of Borkum. A ferry service to Rosyth, Scotland, was to start by late October 2019. The plan was officially abandoned in 2020. A number of power plants operate at the site. Both Electrabel and NUON operate a gas-fired power plant there while RWE Innogy operates a wind farm at the site. RWE is operating a coal-fired plant. The static inverter station of HVDC NorNed is situated at Eemshaven. One endpoint of the COBRAcable HVDC transmission line to Esbjerg, Denmark is also planned to be built here. Eemshaven is the landfa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Den Ham
Den Ham ɛn ɦɑmis a village in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is located in the municipality of Twenterand, about 15 km northwest of Almelo. Den Ham was a separate municipality until 2001, when it became a part of Vriezenveen. It was subsequently renamed ''Twenterand'' in 2002. History Den Ham is an ''esdorp'' which was first mentioned in 1333. During the Dutch Revolt it was under frequent attack. In 1840, it was home to 748 people. It the mid-19th century, it was surpassed by Vroomshoop Vroomshoop is a town located at the center of the municipality Twenterand in the Dutch province of Overijssel and was founded around 1859. The earliest inhabitants lived from the peat that was found in the nearby area. Farmers from the Groninge ... which had better connections to the outside world. In 1914, the dairy factory De Eensgezindheid opened in Den Ham. Gallery File:Den Ham, de Nederlands Hervormde kerk RM19999 foto2 2014-10-04 15.37.jpg, Den Ham, reformed church ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
080511 De Jonge Hendrik Den Andel Groningen NL
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Den Andel
Den Andel is a village in the municipality Het Hogeland which is part of the province Groningen in the Netherlands. It is located about north of the city of Groningen near the Wadden Sea coast. History The village was first mentioned in 1475 as Ondel, and means alkali grass ('' Puccinellia''). Den Andel is a dike village which developed in the Middle Ages as linear settlement along the dike and a road (Streekweg) which was built at right angles from the dike. The Dutch Reformed church is a single aisled church with a detached tower. The church dates from 1224. The tower probably dates from the 14th century. The church was scheduled to be demolished in 1989, however it has remained and is used for cultural activities. The grist and (peeling is removing the ''husk'' from the grain) De Jonge Hendrik dates from 1875. It was restored in 1972, but the windmill peeled for the last time in 29 January 1983 and stopped grinding in July 1998. Between 2006 and 2007, it was restored ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Delfzijl
Delfzijl (; gos, Delfsiel) is a city and former municipality with a population of 25,651 in the province of Groningen (province), Groningen in the northeast of the Netherlands. Delfzijl was a sluice between the Delf (canal), Delf and the Ems (river), Ems, which became fortified settlement in the 16th century. The fortifications were removed in the late 19th century. Delfzijl is the fifth largest seaport in the Netherlands, and the largest port in the North East of the country. Etymology The name ''Delfzijl'' means 'sluice of the Delf'. Ronald Stenvert, Chris Kolman, Ben Olde Meierink, Sabine Broekhoven & Redmer Alma,Delfzijl, ''Monumenten in Nederland: Groningen'', 1998. Retrieved on 27 March 2015. The Delf was a canal connecting the rivers Fivel and Ems (river), Ems, and is now part of the Damsterdiep. The Dutch verb ''delven'' means 'to delve' or 'to dig' and the Dutch noun ''zijl'' means 'water outlet' or 'sluice'. History Delfzijl was established at the location where t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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