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Iwema Steenhuis, Groningen Province (i)

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.

Iwema Steenhuis, Niebert, The Netherlands

Inside is a kind of museum of local life and community gathering place.

Interior and roof:-

Roof, Iwema Steenhuis

Box bed and cupboard:-

Box bed + Cupboard, Iwema Steenhuis

Steps to box bed:-

Box bed and Steps, Iwema Steenhuis

 

A cooking range:-

Cooking Range, Iwema Steenhuis

The above is set within a dining room:-

Dining Room, Iwema Steenhuis

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

Dining Table, Iwema Steenhuis

A fireplace:-

Fireplace, Iwema Steenhuis

Kitchen stuff:-

Kitchen Stuff, Iwema Steenhuis

Room with old sewing machine and radio:-

Sewing Machine + Radio, Iwema Steenhuis

Niebert Windmill Platform and Sails

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.

Niebert Windmill Platform

Platform and Sail, Niebert Windmill

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:-

View from Niebert Windmill Platform

Another view, showing flag of Groningen Province:-

View from Niebert Windmill Platform Showing Groningen flag

 

Niebert Windmill

Niebert is a village in Groningen Province, The Netherlands. Its windmill also had an open day while were were there last June.

Windmill:-

Windmill, Niebert, Groningen Province, The Netherlands

Sketch of how a windmill works:-

Windmill Sketch, Niebert Windmill

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:-

Dutch Windmills on Matchbox Cards

Interior:-

Niebert Windmill Interior

Interior, Niebert Windmill

Gearing wheel:-

Gearing, Niebert Windmill

Stairs. These were quite scary to ascend:-

Stairs, Niebert Windmill

And to descend!:-

Stairs from Above, Niebert Windmill

Upper floor:-

Upper Floor, Niebert Windmill

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