Museum De Cruquius
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The Museum De Cruquius occupies the old Cruquius steam pumping station in Cruquius, the Netherlands. It derives its name from Nicolaas Kruik, a Dutch land-surveyor and one of many promoters of a plan
Back of Cruquiusmuseum, showing the beams of the pumping engine and the 9 meter drop in water level from the Spaarne river
The steamengine made bij Harvey & Co from Hayle
Cruquiusmuseum entrance, showing piece of foundation from first steam mill in the Netherlands
Café next to Cruquiusmuseum, former residence of steam mill foreman
Cruquius, Netherlands
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Cruquius is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Haarlemmermeer and lies about 4 km northwest of Hoofddorp.
Museum De Cruquius
…The Museum De Cruquius (or Cruquiusmuseum) occupies the old Cruquius steam pumping station in Cruquius, the Netherlands. It derives its name from Nicolaas Kruik (1678–1754), a Dutch land-surveyor and one of many promoters of a plan to pump the Haarlemmermeer…
Pumping station
Cruquius Museum, seen from Heemstede side of Cruquius bridge over the Ringvaart