De Papiermolen, Outdoor swimming pool complex in Groningen, Netherlands.
The swimming facility contains five separate pools arranged around a central island, connected by concrete arch bridges and surrounded by extensive sunbathing areas.
Built in 1955 by architect Jacobus Koolhaas, the complex stands on the former site of an eighteenth-century paper mill that influenced its current name.
The facility incorporates a restored sixty-meter mural designed by architect Jaap Wilhelm on the grandstand, which accommodates nine hundred spectators.
Located at Papiermolenlaan 3, the heated pools remain open from April through August, with operating hours from 7 AM to 8 PM on weekdays.
De Papiermolen represents the only outdoor swimming pool in the Netherlands designated as a national monument within the Top 100 Dutch monuments list.
Location: Groningen
Inception: 1955
Architects: Jacobus Koolhaas
Architectural style: reconstruction-period architecture
Part of: Top 100 of Dutch monuments 1940-1958
Address: Papiermolenlaan 3
GPS coordinates: 53.20333,6.56944
Latest update: March 13, 2025 12:15
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