Woudagemaal
A steam pumping station near Lemmer in Friesland, opened in 1920 and named after its chief engineer. It is the largest steam powered pumping station still in operation anywhere, and it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- Where
- Lemmer, Friesland, Netherlands
- Grade
- UNESCO heritage
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 8 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 52.8458, 5.6789
Get the Woudagemaal stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Woudagemaal. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Friesland volume with your photos and a note.
Near Woudagemaal
Weerribben-Wieden National Park 20 km
A national park in Overijssel in the municipalities of Steenwijkerland and Zwartewaterland. It holds the largest bog area of northwestern Europe and consists of two parts, De Weerribben and De Wieden, with reed beds, canals and rich birdlife.
Schokland 24 km
A former island in the Zuiderzee, an elongated strip of peat land that stopped being an island when the Noordoostpolder was reclaimed in 1942. It is now a slightly raised ridge in farmland and a heritage site.
IJsselmeer 29 km
A large freshwater lake in the central Netherlands, bordered by North Holland, Flevoland and Friesland. It was a sea inlet until the Afsluitdijk closed it off in 1932, and it is now a popular place for sailing and a home to many water birds.
Afsluitdijk 38 km
A dam and causeway about 32 kilometres long, built between 1927 and 1932 from Den Oever in North Holland to Friesland. It closed off the old Zuiderzee from the North Sea and created the freshwater IJsselmeer.
Eise Eisinga Planetarium 39 km
An 18th century orrery in the Frisian town of Franeker, built by Eise Eisinga in his own house between 1774 and 1781. It is still a working model of the solar system and is open as a museum.
Walibi Holland 45 km
A theme park in Biddinghuizen in Flevoland, with roller coasters and family rides. It sits on land reclaimed from the old Zuiderzee, and it is one of the largest parks in the Netherlands.
Oostvaardersplassen 49 km
A nature reserve in Flevoland of about 56 square kilometres, managed by Staatsbosbeheer. It is an experiment in rewilding on a publicly owned polder created from the sea, and is known for its large grazing herds and birdlife.
Dwingelderveld National Park 49 km
A national park in Drenthe founded in 1991, covering about 37 square kilometres. It is mainly managed by the State Forest Service and by a private Dutch nature organisation, and holds heathland, pools and woods.
More UNESCO World Heritage sites in Friesland
Questions
Where is Woudagemaal?
Woudagemaal is in Lemmer, Friesland, Netherlands. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Weerribben-Wieden National Park (20 km), Schokland (24 km), IJsselmeer (29 km).
How do I get the Woudagemaal stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Woudagemaal and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Friesland volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Woudagemaal before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Friesland volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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