Molenlanden - Molenlanden

Molenlanden is a community in South Holland in the Netherlands. It was only created in 2019 through the merger of the municipalities of Giessenburg and Molenwaard, with the latter itself not being formed until 2013 through such a merger.

The most famous sights of the community are the zum UNESCO world heritage belonging windmills from Kinderdijk. However, these are not the only windmills in the municipality; there are some in almost every town, 46 in total! This is where the name of the community comes from.

places

• Giessenburg
• Arkel
• Hoogblokland
• Hoornaar
• Noordeloos
• Shell ruins
• Nieuw-Lekkerland
• Bleskensgraaf
• Brandwijk
• Goudriaan
• Molenaarsgraaf
• Ottoland
• Oud ablas
• Wijnaarden
• Groot-Ammers
• Langerak
• Nieuwpoort
• Streefkerk

Other goals

background

getting there

By train

The only train station in the municipality is the 51.8722824.9931471 Arkel train station. Trains go from there to Geldermalsen as well as over Gorinchem to Dordrecht. If you come from further away, it is best to travel over Dordrecht on, there are a lot of intercity routes there, for example to Arnhem near the German-Dutch border. Depending on where you want to go, it is also worth taking the bus in Gorinchem or Sieldrecht (see below).

By bus

25 bus routes link the places in the community with each other and with the outside world.

• 74: Gorinchem - Schelluinen - Nieuwebrug (near Giessenburg) - Goudriaan - Nieuwpoort - Groot-Ammers

• 78: Groot-Ammers - Nieuwpoort - Langerak - Noordeloos

• 93: Dordrecht - Nieuw-Lekkerland - Streefkerk - Groot-Ammers

• 190: Rotterdam - Kinderdijk - Nieuw-Lekkerland - Streefkerk

• 316: Dordrecht - Papendrecht - Kinderdijk

• 388: Rottterdam - Papendrecht - Provincialeweg N214 - Noordeloos - Utrecht

• 498: Rotterdam - Kinderdijk - Nieuw-Lekkerland

• 674: Gorinchem - Schelluinen - Nieuwebrug (near Giessenburg) - Goudriaan - Langerak - Nieuwpoort - Groot-Ammers

• 701: Sieldrecht - Bleskensgraaf - Molenaarsgraaf - Vuilendam - Goudriaan - Noordeloos - Hoornaar - Gorinchem

• 702: Papendrecht - Oud-Ablass - Bleskensgraaf - Molenaarsgraaf - Brandwijk - Groot-Ammers - Goudriaan - Ottoland

• 705: Arkel - Hoogblokland - Hoornaar - Gorinchem

• 707: Hardinxveld - Giessenburg

• 901: Gradatum Farm - Oud-Ablas - Ablasserdan

• 902: Oud-Ablas - Gradatum - Nieuw-Lekkerland

• 903: Gradatum - Oud-Ablas - Papendrecht

• 904: Siledrecht - Gradatum - Oud-Ablas

• 915: Sieldrecht - Wijngaarden

• 921: Provincialeweg N214 (near Bleskensgraaf) - Bleskensgraaf

• 922: Provincialeweg N214 (near Ottoland) - Bleskensgraaf - Molenaarsgraaf

• 923: Nieuw-Lekkerland - Streefkerk - Groot-Ammers

• 926: Molenaarsgraaf - Brandwijk - Ottoland - Bleskensgraaf - Provincialeweg N214 (near Bleskensgraaf)

• 927: Molenaarsgraaf - Brandwijk - Ottoland - Provincialeweg N214 (near Ottoland)

• 951: Hardinxveld - Giessenburg

• 952: Gorinchem - Giessenburg

• 953: Hardinxveld-Giessendam - Giessenburg

By car

The A15 leads south of the municipality Nijmegen to Rotterdam.

By boat

From 51.8894294.63562 Kinderdijk boat dock drive boats to Rotterdam and Dordrecht

mobility

Tourist Attractions

There are 46 windmills in Molenlanden. Therefore, only those mills are mentioned here that stand out from the others, for example by being able to visit them.

Kinderdijk

The Kinderdijk mills are the most famous sight in the region and a symbol of the whole of the Netherlands. There are 19 windmills that stand between canals and were built to pump the water out of the area below sea level. Due to the location on the canals, a boat trip is ideal. There are providers on site who organize such tours. Among the mills are 18 Dutch mills and one coke mill. Most windmills are not open to the public, but there are two exceptions:

• The 51.8833454.639971 Molen No. 2Type is group designation can be visited from March to October every day from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., outside of this season only on weekends from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

• Also the coker windmill 51.8783964.6464512 De BlokkerType is group designation is open to visitors every day.

As it is well known, Kinderdijk is well attended and many tour groups make a trip here.

Streefkerk

• The 51.9004934.7437813 Streefkerk village churchType is group designation is a large, older brick building with a decorated tower.
• There are several windmills around Streefkerk:
  • The mill 51.9093574.7556254 De LiefdeType is group designation is a gallery Dutchman and grain mill. On the first Saturday of every month, artists from the region exhibit their works of art here.
  • The 51.8960074.7379815 Small piersType is group designation is a coker windmill and can be visited by prior arrangement.
  • The 51.8904844.7358716 Oude Wetering MolenType is group designation is another coke mill, which can also be visited by appointment
  • The 51.8823924.7433577 BroekmolenType is group designationis still a coker windmill that can be visited on Saturdays

Groot-Ammers

• There are five windmills around Groot-Ammers:
  • 51.928734.8417488 De Jonge SophiaType is group designation- Ground sailors for grinding flour, viewing appointments are made on the Website announced.
  • The coker windmill 51.9154544.8263299 Graaflandse MolenType is group designation can usually be viewed when it is turning.
  • The is on the same channel as the one mentioned above 51.9057314.83908110 Achterlandse MolenType is group designation, another coke mill that can be visited by appointment.

Nieuwpoort

Nieuwpoort is a small fortress on the Lek, an arm of the Rhine. There are historic, small brick houses everywhere in the village. It is surrounded by a bulwark in the form of a dike with a moat around it.

• The 51.9352294.8685711 StadhuisType is group designation is at the end of the Buitenhavens, a canal and a small square. It was built as a town hall around 1700. It is made of brown bricks and is decorated with various coats of arms. There is a clock and a small turret on the roof. It bridges the water that passes from the Buiten to the Binnenhaven.

• South of Nieuwpoort, the black-painted coker windmill stands between several canals 51.9137434.88051712 De WestermolenType is group designationthat can be viewed when it turns.

Noordeloos

Noordeloos is a nice, small village with historic houses, which is located on a canal that is directly adjacent to the houses and terraces. However, there are no special sights, apart from the two mills near the village, which unfortunately cannot be visited.

Arkel

• The Dutch windmill 51.8679664.99506413 Jan van ArkelType is group designation can be viewed on the fourth Saturday of the month from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Hoornaar

• The coker windmill 51.8797274.92702714 Oudendijkse MolenType is group designation can be visited by appointment.

Bleskensgraaf

• There are three windmills in and around Bleskensgraaf:
  • The gallery Dutchman 51.8700874.77420115 De VriendschapType is group designation is located directly on a canal and can be viewed while the wings are turning.
  • 51.8692974.79304816 HofwegensemolenType is group designation is the name of another windmill that can be visited by telephone.
  • The windmill 51.8664084.80202817 De MiddelmolenType is group designation can be visited on National Windmill Day and Monuments Open Day.

Oud ablas

• In the west of Oud-Ablas ‘there are three windmills, but only two of them can be visited:
  • In the mill 51.8601374.7315218 De HoopType is group designation- a stone gallery Dutchman - you can buy flour on Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
  • The one stands nearby 51.8605434.73670419 Wingerdse molesType is group designationwhich can be viewed by arrangement.

activities

Bike tours

The flat area in Molenlanden is well suited for cycling tours. You can drive along rivers and canals or go on excursions to the towns of the municipality and the surrounding area.

boating

Molenlanden is already in the Rhine-Maas Delta, so there are plenty of waters here for boating. It is not far National Park De Biesboschwhose islands and wetlands can only be explored by boat.

There are several marinas in Molenlanden:

• 51.9034254.746121 Streefkerk harborType is group designation
• The tiny one 51.937444.8674392 Port of NieuwpoortType is group designation
• The 51.86164.9980153 Rietveld harborType is group designation is barely no longer in the municipal area, but in close proximity to Arkel.

shop

Supermarkets are available in many places, otherwise the offer is larger in nearby cities (see trips).

Souvinirs abound in Kinderdijk.

kitchen

nightlife

accommodation

Most tourists are day visitors and have their accommodation in one of the major cities of the Randstad. The range of overnight accommodations is therefore not exactly diverse, but there are several hotels and small campsites.

security

health

climate

trips

• The neighboring one Gorinchem, a historic small town
• The National Park De Biesbosch, consisting of thousands of small islands in the Rhine-Meuse delta
• The historical one Dordrecht
• Rotterdam, the modern, second largest city in the Country with the largest port in the Continent
• The hague, the capital of the Netherlands
• The historical one Delft
• Gouda cheese, a historic city and known for its cheese
• Utrecht, larger, historical city further north

literature

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