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5 Euros - Willem-Alexander Woudagemaal
| Issuer | Royal Dutch Mint (Koninklijke Nederlandse Munt) |
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| Year | 2020 |
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| Currency | Euro (2002-date) |
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| Reverse description | A detailed depiction of the Ir. D.F. Wouda steam pumping station in Lemmer, Friesland, shown in perspective view with its prominent chimney stack and main engine hall set against a wide, flat polder landscape. The upper field carries the legend 'NEDERLANDS WERELDERFGOED IR. D.F. WOUDAGEMAAL 1920 - 2020', commemorating the centenary of the UNESCO World Heritage-listed site. The denomination '5 EURO' appears in the lower field beneath the architectural scene. |
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| Reverse lettering | NEDERLANDS WERELDERFGOED IR. D. F. WOUDAGEMAAL 1920 - 2020 5 EURO |
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The Woudagemaal in Lemmer, Friesland, is the largest operating steam-pumping station in the world and was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1998 alongside the broader Dutch mill network. Built in 1920, it was engineered to drain the Frisian lowlands using steam power at a scale no previous installation had achieved. It still runs — occasionally under steam — for demonstration purposes.
This issue is part of the Netherlands' ongoing "Dutch Windmill" five-euro circulation commemorative program, which targets domestic collectors rather than general circulation.