Posted in Museums, Trips at 12:00 on 21 April 2025
The name literally means Iwema stonehouse. Perhaps stone houses were rare in Groningen Province back in the day. It’s located not far away from Niebert Windmill.

Inside is a kind of museum of local life and community gathering place.
Interior and roof:-

Box bed and cupboard:-

Steps to box bed:-

A cooking range:-

The above is set within a dining room:-

Anlother dining room had a table covered with a rug:-

A fireplace:-

Kitchen stuff:-

Room with old sewing machine and radio:-

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Posted in Trips at 12:00 on 14 April 2025
From the upper floor of Niebert Windmill you can walk out onto a hexagonal platform circling the windmill. However parts of it are sectioned off so that you cannot fully walk round it.


This video of the sails shows why access is restricted. They could take your head off or throw you off the platform:-
A view from the platform:-

Another view, showing flag of Groningen Province:-

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Posted in Trips at 12:00 on 12 April 2025
Niebert is a village in Groningen Province, The Netherlands. Its windmill also had an open day while were were there last June.
Windmill:-

Sketch of how a windmill works:-

I spotted these in a display case inside theĀ Windmill. At first I thought they might be cigarette cards but no. They are matchbox cards:-

Interior:-


Gearing wheel:-

Stairs. These were quite scary to ascend:-

And to descend!:-

Upper floor:-

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