Zwaantje, Polder windmill in Nijemirdum, Netherlands.
Zwaantje is a grondzeiler windmill with four sails located in Nijemirdum, built to control water levels in the surrounding polder fields. The structure features a wooden body mounted on a rotating base that can turn toward the wind.
This polder mill dates from a period when Dutch communities relied on windmills to pump water from flat countryside areas and make agricultural land viable. The structure earned Rijksmonument status, preserving an important chapter in Dutch water management history.
The mill maintains its original mechanical components, demonstrating the technical achievements of Dutch water management engineering through the generations.
Visitors can reach this location via local roads and find parking near the structure. The flat terrain makes exploring on foot or by bicycle simple and pleasant.
The location at coordinates 52.8490599, 5.5736918 positions this mill within a network of water management structures across the Frisian countryside.
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