Doesburgermolen

Coordinates: 52°3′43.4″N 5°38′55.7″E / 52.062056°N 5.648806°E / 52.062056; 5.648806

Doesburgermolen

Doesburgermolen, Ede, August 2007
Origin
Mill name Doesburgermolen
Mill location Ede, Netherlands
Year built abt. 1630
Information
Purpose Gristmill
Type Post mill
Storeys Two-storey mill
Number of sails Four sails
Type of sails Common sails
Windshaft Wood
Winding Tailpole and winch

The Doesburgermolen is a post mill in the hamlet of Doesburgerbuurt in the community of Ede, Netherlands

It is considered to be the oldest post mill in the Netherlands; in its present form it was probably build around 1630.[1] It underwent a major restoration around 1970.

The mill is operated by volunteers and is still used for grinding grain.

External links

References

  1. http://www.doesburgermolen.nl/geschiedenis.php (History of the Doesburgermolen, in Dutch)
Dutch Rijksmonument 14478
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