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Dutch smock mill The Hope in Dokkum, Friesland Royalty Free Stock Photo

Dutch smock mill along Zuidergracht, Dokkum Royalty Free Stock Photo

Dutch smock mill The Hope in Dokkum, Friesland

De Hoop or in English The Hope, a smock mill in the dutch town of Dokkum, was built in 1849 and is listed as a Rijksmonument. De Hoop is what the Dutch describe as a stellingmolen . It is a three-storey smock mill on a three-storey base. The stage is at third-floor level, 7.44 metres above ground level. The smock and cap are thatched.