ancient ruins
Hunebedcentrum
Museum in Borger beside D27, the largest of the Netherlands' 5,000-year-old hunebed dolmens: 22-metre granite burial chambers older than Stonehenge, scattered along the Drenthe hondsrug ridge.
11 km · about 20 min drive
Drenthe, Netherlands · Europe
Nieuw-Buinen is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Musselkanaal, 11km from Hunebedcentrum.
Nieuw-Buinen is a town located in Drenthe, Netherlands. With a population of 4,705, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Nieuw-Buinen sits in Netherlands, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Amsterdam time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Nieuw-Buinen to your route.
Nieuw-Buinen is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Borger-Odoorn, and lies about 21 kilometres (13 mi) north of Emmen.
The village was first mentioned in 1840 as Nieuw-Buinen. It is a peat excavation village which was founded in 1823. Nieuw (new) has been added toRead more
distinguish between Buinen. The double canal was dug from Stadskanaal to excavate the peat in the area. In 1838, a glass factory opened in Nieuw-Buinen and was followed by another glass factory in 1840. In 1899, a potato starch factory was added.
The glass industry played a big part in the development and growth of the village. Most of the skilled labourers were brought in from Germany. In 1936 and 1938 takeovers took place and both factories became part of the Vereenigde Glasfabrieken (United Glassworks), leading to the closure of one of the factories in 1938. In 1967 the second factory closed as a result of dwindling sales, with glass packaging being replaced by cardboard and plastics. In remembrance to the role the glassworks played, a statue, "de Glasblazer" ("the Glassblower"), was unveiled and placed on the Noorderdiep in 1974.
Nieuw-Buinen was home to 367 people in 1840. The Dutch Reformed church was built in 1853 in neoclassic style and has an open tower. It was extended in 1904. Villa Flora was built between 1877 and 1879 by the owner of the glass factory. It is named after a cast iron statue of Flora, the goddess of spring.
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Nieuw-Buinen is located in Drenthe, Netherlands, Europe. The coordinates are 52.9625 latitude, 6.9500 longitude.
Nieuw-Buinen has a population of approximately 4,705 people, making it a town in Netherlands.
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ancient ruins
Museum in Borger beside D27, the largest of the Netherlands' 5,000-year-old hunebed dolmens: 22-metre granite burial chambers older than Stonehenge, scattered along the Drenthe hondsrug ridge.
11 km · about 20 min drive
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