https://www.ipernity.com/tag/294067/keyword/150508 https://cdn.ipernity.com/p/103/B3/7C/294067.buddy.jpg https://www.ipernity.com/tag/294067/keyword/150508 Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:54:01 +0000 Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:54:01 +0000 https://www.ipernity.com https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/52957998 tag:ipernity.com,2025-06-06,doc-52957998 Fri, 06 Jun 2025 05:34:07 +0000 2025-04-27T11:08:28+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Jaap van &#039;t Veen) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/52957998"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/79/98/52957998.81303b1b.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="122" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">In the past, there were as many as 25 industrial mills in Weesp, which was a prosperous industrial town for centuries. Three mills remain. Two of them, <i>De Eendragt</i> and <i>De Vriendschap</i>, are located together on the banks of the river Vecht. <br /> <br /> In the 17th century, <i>De Eendragt</i> (left) was a malt mill used to break grain for the brandy distillers, an important industry in Weesp. After this, it became a mill grinding shells into fine powder and in 1815 it became a wood sawmill. When this function ceased in 1932, the mill fell into disrepair. After a restoration in the 1970s, the mill is working again. <br /> <br /> Traditional flour mill <i>De Vriendschap</i> (right) was built here in 1900, on the site of a 17th-century corn mill that was burned down. Nowadays the mill grinds a couple of times a week, when there is sufficient wind. The flour is for sale in the mill shop.</div> Nederland - Weesp, De Eendragt en De Vriendschap <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/52957998"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/79/98/52957998.81303b1b.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="122" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">In the past, there were as many as 25 industrial mills in Weesp, which was a prosperous industrial town for centuries. Three mills remain. Two of them, <i>De Eendragt</i> and <i>De Vriendschap</i>, are located together on the banks of the river Vecht. <br /> <br /> In the 17th century, <i>De Eendragt</i> (left) was a malt mill used to break grain for the brandy distillers, an important industry in Weesp. After this, it became a mill grinding shells into fine powder and in 1815 it became a wood sawmill. When this function ceased in 1932, the mill fell into disrepair. After a restoration in the 1970s, the mill is working again. <br /> <br /> Traditional flour mill <i>De Vriendschap</i> (right) was built here in 1900, on the site of a 17th-century corn mill that was burned down. Nowadays the mill grinds a couple of times a week, when there is sufficient wind. The flour is for sale in the mill shop.</div> Jaap van &#039;t Veen https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/52925148 tag:ipernity.com,2025-05-09,doc-52925148 Fri, 09 May 2025 07:08:05 +0000 2025-04-30T12:06:46+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Jaap van &#039;t Veen) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/52925148"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/51/48/52925148.c1ca65e5.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="161" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description"><i>Molen Kijkduin</i> - located in the village of Schoorl - is one of the country’s oldest working grain refinement mills. The windmill is a round stone ground sailer and was originally constructed in 1772. Even before 1575, there was a windmill on this site, which was set on fire by retreating Spanish soldiers in that year. It was not until 20 years later that a new mill - presumably a post mill - was built, which was demolished in 1771 and replaced by the current mill.<br /> <br /> The mill was in regular use until 1935. After the Second World War, several restorations were carried out, and since 1973 the mill has been grinding again. <i>Molen Kijkduin</i> is nowadays open to the public on Saturdays and grinding takes place when there is sufficient wind. The mill has a shop where various types of flour are sold to the catering industry, residents of Schoorl and tourists.</div> Nederland - Schoorl, Molen Kijkduin <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/52925148"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/51/48/52925148.c1ca65e5.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="161" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description"><i>Molen Kijkduin</i> - located in the village of Schoorl - is one of the country’s oldest working grain refinement mills. The windmill is a round stone ground sailer and was originally constructed in 1772. Even before 1575, there was a windmill on this site, which was set on fire by retreating Spanish soldiers in that year. It was not until 20 years later that a new mill - presumably a post mill - was built, which was demolished in 1771 and replaced by the current mill.<br /> <br /> The mill was in regular use until 1935. After the Second World War, several restorations were carried out, and since 1973 the mill has been grinding again. <i>Molen Kijkduin</i> is nowadays open to the public on Saturdays and grinding takes place when there is sufficient wind. The mill has a shop where various types of flour are sold to the catering industry, residents of Schoorl and tourists.</div> Jaap van &#039;t Veen https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/52738758 tag:ipernity.com,2025-01-03,doc-52738758 Fri, 03 Jan 2025 08:00:09 +0000 2024-11-29T17:18:51+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Jaap van &#039;t Veen) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/52738758"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/87/58/52738758.1e8d6db2.240.jpg?r2" width="161" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Windmill <i>De Prins van Oranje</i> (The Prince of Orange) is named after prins Willem van Oranje - Father of the Nation - who married Anna van Buren. The Counts of Buren were the owners of this mill from 1716 to 1795.<br /> <br /> The current tower mill had at least two predecessora on the city walls of Buren; the first of which was destroyed by fire in 1575. A new mill was built in 1577, which was replaced by the current stone mill in 1716 due to its dilapidatedness. In 1911 these mill also burned down ans was rebuilt and heightened. In 1974, the five-storey tower mill was fully restored, with new internal machinery. It has a stage, which is almost nine meters above ground level. <br /> <br /> <i>De Prins van Oranje</i> is still working as a flour mill and is listed as a Dutch national heritage site.</div> Nederland - Buren, De Prins van Oranje <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/52738758"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/87/58/52738758.1e8d6db2.240.jpg?r2" width="161" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Windmill <i>De Prins van Oranje</i> (The Prince of Orange) is named after prins Willem van Oranje - Father of the Nation - who married Anna van Buren. The Counts of Buren were the owners of this mill from 1716 to 1795.<br /> <br /> The current tower mill had at least two predecessora on the city walls of Buren; the first of which was destroyed by fire in 1575. A new mill was built in 1577, which was replaced by the current stone mill in 1716 due to its dilapidatedness. In 1911 these mill also burned down ans was rebuilt and heightened. In 1974, the five-storey tower mill was fully restored, with new internal machinery. It has a stage, which is almost nine meters above ground level. <br /> <br /> <i>De Prins van Oranje</i> is still working as a flour mill and is listed as a Dutch national heritage site.</div> Jaap van &#039;t Veen https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/52725170 tag:ipernity.com,2024-12-18,doc-52725170 Wed, 18 Dec 2024 08:34:56 +0000 2024-08-13T15:00:44+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Jaap van &#039;t Veen) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/52725170"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/51/70/52725170.753fb0a4.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="161" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Windmill ‘Rijn en Lek’ is dating back to 1659, when it was built on top of the - only remaining - medieval city gate of the town, the Leuterpoort. In the beginning it was used as a bark mill, but around 1820 it became a flourmill, which it still is. The mill stands proudly above the gate on the dike and is the only mill in the Netherlands on top of a city gate. <br /> <br /> The ‘Rijn en Lek’ is often confused with the windmill painted by Ruisdael, called ‘The windmill at Wijk bij Duurstede’, which stood a few blocks away.<br /> <br /> The mill got its name ‘Rijn en Lek’ due to the fact that the river Rhine changes it name into Lek River downstream from Wijk bij Duurstede.</div> Nederland - Wijk bij Duurstede, ‘Rijn en Lek’ <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/52725170"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/51/70/52725170.753fb0a4.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="161" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Windmill ‘Rijn en Lek’ is dating back to 1659, when it was built on top of the - only remaining - medieval city gate of the town, the Leuterpoort. In the beginning it was used as a bark mill, but around 1820 it became a flourmill, which it still is. The mill stands proudly above the gate on the dike and is the only mill in the Netherlands on top of a city gate. <br /> <br /> The ‘Rijn en Lek’ is often confused with the windmill painted by Ruisdael, called ‘The windmill at Wijk bij Duurstede’, which stood a few blocks away.<br /> <br /> The mill got its name ‘Rijn en Lek’ due to the fact that the river Rhine changes it name into Lek River downstream from Wijk bij Duurstede.</div> Jaap van &#039;t Veen https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/52700848 tag:ipernity.com,2024-11-22,doc-52700848 Fri, 22 Nov 2024 08:17:17 +0000 2024-10-24T15:59:46+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Jaap van &#039;t Veen) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/52700848"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/08/48/52700848.661b8c7e.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="161" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description"><i>De Zwaluw</i> (The Swallow) is a so called smock mill. The current mill is located nearby the hamlet Oudemolen - less than 30 houses and about 75 inhabitants - since 1837. It replaced a post mill which itself had replaced a watermill on the Drentsche Aa river. <br /> <br /> <i>De Zwaluw</i> is a three-storey smock mill on a single-storey brick base. There is no stage, the sails reaching almost to the ground. The smock and cap are thatched. The mill is winded by a tailpole and winch.<br /> <br /> From 1876 til 1947 the mill was owned by the Greving brothers, who lived in a small cottage near the mill. They milled for the bakers in the area and for the farmers who fed their cattle plenty of grain. <br /> <br /> The mill was out if use in 1970, but since 1980, the municipality of Tynaarlo is owner of the mill and after that it was subsequently thoroughly restored. Nowadays <i>De Zwaluw</i> has had a group of volunteer millers to run the mill (in principle the mill is open for the public on Saturdays). The mill is listed as a national Dutch monument.</div> Nederland - Oudemolen, De Zwaluw <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/52700848"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/08/48/52700848.661b8c7e.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="161" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description"><i>De Zwaluw</i> (The Swallow) is a so called smock mill. The current mill is located nearby the hamlet Oudemolen - less than 30 houses and about 75 inhabitants - since 1837. It replaced a post mill which itself had replaced a watermill on the Drentsche Aa river. <br /> <br /> <i>De Zwaluw</i> is a three-storey smock mill on a single-storey brick base. There is no stage, the sails reaching almost to the ground. The smock and cap are thatched. The mill is winded by a tailpole and winch.<br /> <br /> From 1876 til 1947 the mill was owned by the Greving brothers, who lived in a small cottage near the mill. They milled for the bakers in the area and for the farmers who fed their cattle plenty of grain. <br /> <br /> The mill was out if use in 1970, but since 1980, the municipality of Tynaarlo is owner of the mill and after that it was subsequently thoroughly restored. Nowadays <i>De Zwaluw</i> has had a group of volunteer millers to run the mill (in principle the mill is open for the public on Saturdays). The mill is listed as a national Dutch monument.</div> Jaap van &#039;t Veen https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51845652 tag:ipernity.com,2023-04-07,doc-51845652 Fri, 07 Apr 2023 07:04:33 +0000 2022-12-01T15:38:39+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Jaap van &#039;t Veen) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51845652"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/56/52/51845652.d4e43f47.240.jpg?r2" width="161" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Windmill <i>De Roos</i> (The Rose) is located on the former city wall of Delft. The mill was built in 1679 on a roundel, a semi-circular defensive structure. A wooden post mill had already been standing on the same spot since 1500. This mill is the only remaining mill of the eighteen windmills in Delft. <br /> <br /> Originally <i>De Roos</i> was also made of wood. In steps, it was converted into a brick one, which gave the mill a special shape. For instance, the substructure is hexagonal and the superstructure round. In 1728, the dwelling house was built in a semicircle around the mill. Around 1760, the mill looked as it does today.<br /> <br /> The mill was in bad shape in the early 1980s. It was crooked due to a subsidence in 1929 and the cap was badly affected by a beetle. In 1988, the mill was refurbished and the superstructure straightened.<br /> <br /> Windill <i>De Roos</i> is still used for grinding flour; since spring 2015 it is grinding organic grain for private individuals, bakers and the catering industry. The mill is turning a couple of days a week and can be visited.</div> Nederland - Delft, De Roos <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51845652"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/56/52/51845652.d4e43f47.240.jpg?r2" width="161" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Windmill <i>De Roos</i> (The Rose) is located on the former city wall of Delft. The mill was built in 1679 on a roundel, a semi-circular defensive structure. A wooden post mill had already been standing on the same spot since 1500. This mill is the only remaining mill of the eighteen windmills in Delft. <br /> <br /> Originally <i>De Roos</i> was also made of wood. In steps, it was converted into a brick one, which gave the mill a special shape. For instance, the substructure is hexagonal and the superstructure round. In 1728, the dwelling house was built in a semicircle around the mill. Around 1760, the mill looked as it does today.<br /> <br /> The mill was in bad shape in the early 1980s. It was crooked due to a subsidence in 1929 and the cap was badly affected by a beetle. In 1988, the mill was refurbished and the superstructure straightened.<br /> <br /> Windill <i>De Roos</i> is still used for grinding flour; since spring 2015 it is grinding organic grain for private individuals, bakers and the catering industry. The mill is turning a couple of days a week and can be visited.</div> Jaap van &#039;t Veen https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51715680 tag:ipernity.com,2022-12-23,doc-51715680 Fri, 23 Dec 2022 08:07:20 +0000 2022-10-11T15:32:14+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Jaap van &#039;t Veen) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51715680"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/56/80/51715680.ddd10b01.240.jpg?r2" width="180" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description"><i>Daams Molen</i> is dating back to the year of 1870. The mill was used by a cattle feed company as a windmill until 1934. In that year, the mill was dismantled and until round 1965 only electric milling was used. <br /> <br /> For about twenty years the mill served only as a storage silo. In 1985, there were plans to demolish the mill. Fortunately the foundation <i>Stichting Vaassens Molen</i> made plans to restore the mill. Reconstruction of <i>Daams Molen</i> started in 1989 and one year later the mill was once again running in all its glory as a windmill.<br /> <br /> During the restaorstion the original layout was changed quite a bit. Originaly the millstones were on the scaffold (not unusual in this region), but now placed one attic higher. Also, the mill used to be covered not with thatch, but with wood and roofing leather.<br /> <br /> As of 2008, the mill was in full discussion because of plans to partly renovate and add new buildings to the center of Vaassen. Due to the expected reduced wind catch, it was necessary to raise the mill. This work started in March 2012. First, the overhead part of the mill was moved about 30 metres, across the street. Then a new foundation with basement was made on the actual site. In May the mill was brought back on the new foundation. <br /> In September the raised <i>Daams Molen</i> was officially put into operation as a grinding mill again.<br /> <br /> Since April 2014 the groundfloor houses a lunchroom: <i>Koffie-en Theehuys 'De Korenmolen</i>.</div> Nederland - Vaassen, Daams Molen <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51715680"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/56/80/51715680.ddd10b01.240.jpg?r2" width="180" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description"><i>Daams Molen</i> is dating back to the year of 1870. The mill was used by a cattle feed company as a windmill until 1934. In that year, the mill was dismantled and until round 1965 only electric milling was used. <br /> <br /> For about twenty years the mill served only as a storage silo. In 1985, there were plans to demolish the mill. Fortunately the foundation <i>Stichting Vaassens Molen</i> made plans to restore the mill. Reconstruction of <i>Daams Molen</i> started in 1989 and one year later the mill was once again running in all its glory as a windmill.<br /> <br /> During the restaorstion the original layout was changed quite a bit. Originaly the millstones were on the scaffold (not unusual in this region), but now placed one attic higher. Also, the mill used to be covered not with thatch, but with wood and roofing leather.<br /> <br /> As of 2008, the mill was in full discussion because of plans to partly renovate and add new buildings to the center of Vaassen. Due to the expected reduced wind catch, it was necessary to raise the mill. This work started in March 2012. First, the overhead part of the mill was moved about 30 metres, across the street. Then a new foundation with basement was made on the actual site. In May the mill was brought back on the new foundation. <br /> In September the raised <i>Daams Molen</i> was officially put into operation as a grinding mill again.<br /> <br /> Since April 2014 the groundfloor houses a lunchroom: <i>Koffie-en Theehuys 'De Korenmolen</i>.</div> Jaap van &#039;t Veen https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51664794 tag:ipernity.com,2022-11-11,doc-51664794 Fri, 11 Nov 2022 06:06:51 +0000 2020-09-06T17:16:09+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Jaap van &#039;t Veen) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51664794"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/47/94/51664794.e30ebd0f.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="161" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description"><i>Windlust</i> is a octagonal smock mill, which was built in 1860 and raised in 1880. Fourty years later a brick engine-house was added to the base of the mill. In the 1930s the mill worked mostly by engine, but by wind during World War !!. After the war the condition of the mill deteriorated and it ceased working in 1953. Around 1960 it was restored and some years later left to the foundation <i>De Oosthoek</i>. <br /> <br /> <i>Windlust</i> is a so called <i>stellingmolen</i>; the stage is 6.20 meters above the ground. The mill has a brick base and the smock and cap are thatched.<br /> <br /> Nowadays <i>Windlust</i> - a flour mill - is still in working order and is kept running by volunteers. The mill - listed as a Dutch national monument - can be visited on most Saturdays.</div> Nederland - Noordwolde, Windlust <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51664794"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/47/94/51664794.e30ebd0f.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="161" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description"><i>Windlust</i> is a octagonal smock mill, which was built in 1860 and raised in 1880. Fourty years later a brick engine-house was added to the base of the mill. In the 1930s the mill worked mostly by engine, but by wind during World War !!. After the war the condition of the mill deteriorated and it ceased working in 1953. Around 1960 it was restored and some years later left to the foundation <i>De Oosthoek</i>. <br /> <br /> <i>Windlust</i> is a so called <i>stellingmolen</i>; the stage is 6.20 meters above the ground. The mill has a brick base and the smock and cap are thatched.<br /> <br /> Nowadays <i>Windlust</i> - a flour mill - is still in working order and is kept running by volunteers. The mill - listed as a Dutch national monument - can be visited on most Saturdays.</div> Jaap van &#039;t Veen https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51655314 tag:ipernity.com,2022-11-04,doc-51655314 Fri, 04 Nov 2022 08:17:17 +0000 2020-09-02T17:39:56+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Jaap van &#039;t Veen) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51655314"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/53/14/51655314.5b9b18db.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="161" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Already in the year 1565 there was a windmill in Elspeet. Perhaps it was this mill that burned to the ground in 1893. The present windmill <i>De Hoop</i> - the successor of the burnt down mill - originates from Wateringen, where it was built in 1847 as a poldermill. The year it was rebuilt in Elspeet is probably 1894. <br /> <br /> <i>De Hoop</i> was restored in 1962 and 1972, but after the last restoration it was no longer in use. For years the mill was very desolate. In November 2010 this came to an end with the start of a thorough restoration. Both the exterior and the interior were restored. In the spring of 2013 the mill could be used as a corn mill again. <br /> <br /> <i>De Hoop</i> is a special mill, because it is a combination of a <i>belt</i> (= man made mound) and a <i>stelling</i> (= stage tower) mill. Originally, a platform was attached to the 3.60-metre-high mound. During the last restoration, the platform was removed. There is a mill shop in the mound, which sells various types of flour.</div> Nederland - Elspeet, De Hoop <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51655314"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/53/14/51655314.5b9b18db.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="161" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Already in the year 1565 there was a windmill in Elspeet. Perhaps it was this mill that burned to the ground in 1893. The present windmill <i>De Hoop</i> - the successor of the burnt down mill - originates from Wateringen, where it was built in 1847 as a poldermill. The year it was rebuilt in Elspeet is probably 1894. <br /> <br /> <i>De Hoop</i> was restored in 1962 and 1972, but after the last restoration it was no longer in use. For years the mill was very desolate. In November 2010 this came to an end with the start of a thorough restoration. Both the exterior and the interior were restored. In the spring of 2013 the mill could be used as a corn mill again. <br /> <br /> <i>De Hoop</i> is a special mill, because it is a combination of a <i>belt</i> (= man made mound) and a <i>stelling</i> (= stage tower) mill. Originally, a platform was attached to the 3.60-metre-high mound. During the last restoration, the platform was removed. There is a mill shop in the mound, which sells various types of flour.</div> Jaap van &#039;t Veen https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51474086 tag:ipernity.com,2022-07-29,doc-51474086 Fri, 29 Jul 2022 07:06:45 +0000 2022-07-29T09:06:45+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Jaap van &#039;t Veen) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51474086"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/40/86/51474086.733c9b7c.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The <i>Hamse Molen</i>, popularly known as <i>De Ster</i>, is a grinding post mill. The mill was built between 1810 and 1811. After a restoration in 1950, the mill was neglected and collapsed in 1974. But it was completely rebuilt in 1977.<br /> <br /> The mill is quite unique for the Netherlands, because of the fact that this is the only closed, three-storey post mill in the country.<br /> <br /> The official name <i>Hamse Molen</i> of the mill comes from the <i>Hamse Veld</i>, the original name of the grounds on which the mill is located. The windmill is operated by volunteers and can be visited during (limited) opening hours.</div> Nederland - Wanroy, Hamse Molen <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51474086"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/40/86/51474086.733c9b7c.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The <i>Hamse Molen</i>, popularly known as <i>De Ster</i>, is a grinding post mill. The mill was built between 1810 and 1811. After a restoration in 1950, the mill was neglected and collapsed in 1974. But it was completely rebuilt in 1977.<br /> <br /> The mill is quite unique for the Netherlands, because of the fact that this is the only closed, three-storey post mill in the country.<br /> <br /> The official name <i>Hamse Molen</i> of the mill comes from the <i>Hamse Veld</i>, the original name of the grounds on which the mill is located. The windmill is operated by volunteers and can be visited during (limited) opening hours.</div> Jaap van &#039;t Veen https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51461740 tag:ipernity.com,2022-07-22,doc-51461740 Fri, 22 Jul 2022 07:07:13 +0000 2022-07-11T11:48:17+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Jaap van &#039;t Veen) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51461740"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/17/40/51461740.f3170414.240.jpg?r2" width="161" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The “Jan van Cuijk” is a round brick so called <i>beltmolen</i> (belt = a man made mound). The windmill was built in 1860 as a grain and bark mill commissioned by Vincent van Riet. The white painted corn mill is officially located in the hamlet of Sint Agatha. Originally the mill was named “Hagelkruische molen” and later named after lord Jan van Cuijk, friend of King Edward I of England and of the Duke of Brabant.<br /> <br /> At the outbreak of the World War II, the mill was damaged and during the liberation in 1944 it was hit by several shells. In 1942, the <i>belt</i> was excavated and replaced by a warehouse. At the end of the 1950s, permission for demolition was granted, but it never came to that. However, an electric grinding shop was started in the mill. In 1971, the “Jan van Cuijk” was sold to the municipality. <br /> <br /> The “Jan van Cuijk” is regularly operated by volunteer millers on Saturdays. <br /> The mill has the status of a Dutch national monument.</div> Nederland - Sint Agatha, Jan van Cuijk <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51461740"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/17/40/51461740.f3170414.240.jpg?r2" width="161" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The “Jan van Cuijk” is a round brick so called <i>beltmolen</i> (belt = a man made mound). The windmill was built in 1860 as a grain and bark mill commissioned by Vincent van Riet. The white painted corn mill is officially located in the hamlet of Sint Agatha. Originally the mill was named “Hagelkruische molen” and later named after lord Jan van Cuijk, friend of King Edward I of England and of the Duke of Brabant.<br /> <br /> At the outbreak of the World War II, the mill was damaged and during the liberation in 1944 it was hit by several shells. In 1942, the <i>belt</i> was excavated and replaced by a warehouse. At the end of the 1950s, permission for demolition was granted, but it never came to that. However, an electric grinding shop was started in the mill. In 1971, the “Jan van Cuijk” was sold to the municipality. <br /> <br /> The “Jan van Cuijk” is regularly operated by volunteer millers on Saturdays. <br /> The mill has the status of a Dutch national monument.</div> Jaap van &#039;t Veen https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51234006 tag:ipernity.com,2022-03-21,doc-51234006 Mon, 21 Mar 2022 08:19:24 +0000 2021-03-05T17:05:23+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Jaap van &#039;t Veen) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51234006"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/40/06/51234006.964102cc.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="105" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The <i>Bronkhorster Molen</i> is a corn mill built in 1844. The mill – from brick with a round shape - is a so called <i>beltmolen</i> (a belt is man made mound); the mound has a height of 3.30 meters. Already in the year of 1482 there stood a postmill on this spot, which burned down in 1844. The lords of Bronkhorst had the right to use the wind until 1795. The inhabitants of <b><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/31724391" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Bronkhorst</a></b> were obliged to have their corn grinded in their mill soke.<br /> <br /> The mill was in operation as a grinding unit until just after the Second World War, after which it fell into disrepair. In 1960, the mill was partially restored and in 1989 it underwent another major renovation. In the meantime, the mill is owned by the municipality of Bronckhorst. The mill is capable of grinding and is operated by volunteers. In the mound of the mill there is a shop where various kinds of flour are sold.</div> Nederland - Bronkhorster Molen <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51234006"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/40/06/51234006.964102cc.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="105" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The <i>Bronkhorster Molen</i> is a corn mill built in 1844. The mill – from brick with a round shape - is a so called <i>beltmolen</i> (a belt is man made mound); the mound has a height of 3.30 meters. Already in the year of 1482 there stood a postmill on this spot, which burned down in 1844. The lords of Bronkhorst had the right to use the wind until 1795. The inhabitants of <b><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/31724391" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Bronkhorst</a></b> were obliged to have their corn grinded in their mill soke.<br /> <br /> The mill was in operation as a grinding unit until just after the Second World War, after which it fell into disrepair. In 1960, the mill was partially restored and in 1989 it underwent another major renovation. In the meantime, the mill is owned by the municipality of Bronckhorst. The mill is capable of grinding and is operated by volunteers. In the mound of the mill there is a shop where various kinds of flour are sold.</div> Jaap van &#039;t Veen https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51070478 tag:ipernity.com,2021-11-19,doc-51070478 Fri, 19 Nov 2021 08:26:47 +0000 2021-09-21T15:38:17+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Jaap van &#039;t Veen) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51070478"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/04/78/51070478.7bf7b7b1.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The <i>Molen van Rolde</i> is a grist and barley mill. The mill was built in 1873 and replaced a ill on this site, which burnt down a year earlier. The mill has no formal name, taking its name from the town of Rolde. The mill passed through a number of owners and came into the ownership of the Schuiling family in 1892.<br /> In 1968 the mill was sold to the municipality of Rolde. <br /> <br /> The <i>Molen van Rolde</i> - situated on a little man made hill - is a three-storey smock mill on a single-storey brick base. There is no stage, the sails reaching down almost to ground level. The smock and cap are thatched. The mill is winded by a tailpole and winch. The four sails - with a span of 19.10 metres - are carried in a cast-iron windshaft. <br /> <br /> Over the years the windmill has been restored several times. The mill is still working and has a volunteer miller.<br /> The <i>Molen van Rolde</i> is a so called <i>Rijksmonument</i>, a Dutch national heritage site.</div> Nederland - De Molen van Rolde <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/51070478"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/04/78/51070478.7bf7b7b1.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The <i>Molen van Rolde</i> is a grist and barley mill. The mill was built in 1873 and replaced a ill on this site, which burnt down a year earlier. The mill has no formal name, taking its name from the town of Rolde. The mill passed through a number of owners and came into the ownership of the Schuiling family in 1892.<br /> In 1968 the mill was sold to the municipality of Rolde. <br /> <br /> The <i>Molen van Rolde</i> - situated on a little man made hill - is a three-storey smock mill on a single-storey brick base. There is no stage, the sails reaching down almost to ground level. The smock and cap are thatched. The mill is winded by a tailpole and winch. The four sails - with a span of 19.10 metres - are carried in a cast-iron windshaft. <br /> <br /> Over the years the windmill has been restored several times. The mill is still working and has a volunteer miller.<br /> The <i>Molen van Rolde</i> is a so called <i>Rijksmonument</i>, a Dutch national heritage site.</div> Jaap van &#039;t Veen https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/50670674 tag:ipernity.com,2021-03-26,doc-50670674 Fri, 26 Mar 2021 08:03:12 +0000 2021-02-13T14:38:59+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Jaap van &#039;t Veen) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/50670674"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/06/74/50670674.4200e99e.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="161" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Relatively few of the 1.170 remaining windmills in the Netherlands were ever used to grind flour; instead, most worked as irrigation systems throughout the low-lying country. Even today many still function as backups for more modern Dutch water management systems. <br /> <br /> Windmill <i>Kijkduin</i> - located in the village of Schoorl - is one of the country’s oldest working grain refinement mills. The windmill is a round stone ground sailer and was originally constructed in 1772. Even before 1575, there was a windmill on this site, which was set on fire by retreating Spanish soldiers in that year. It was not until 20 years later that a new mill - presumably a post mill - was built, which was demolished in 1771 and replaced by the current mill.<br /> <br /> The mill was in regular use until 1935. After the Second World War, several restorations were carried out, and since 1973 the mill has been grinding again. Windmill <i>Kijkduin</i> is nowadays open to the public on Saturdays and grinding takes place when there is sufficient wind. The mill has a shop where various types of flour are sold to the catering industry, residents of Schoorl and tourists.</div> Nederland - Schoorl, Kijkduin <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/50670674"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/06/74/50670674.4200e99e.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="161" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Relatively few of the 1.170 remaining windmills in the Netherlands were ever used to grind flour; instead, most worked as irrigation systems throughout the low-lying country. Even today many still function as backups for more modern Dutch water management systems. <br /> <br /> Windmill <i>Kijkduin</i> - located in the village of Schoorl - is one of the country’s oldest working grain refinement mills. The windmill is a round stone ground sailer and was originally constructed in 1772. Even before 1575, there was a windmill on this site, which was set on fire by retreating Spanish soldiers in that year. It was not until 20 years later that a new mill - presumably a post mill - was built, which was demolished in 1771 and replaced by the current mill.<br /> <br /> The mill was in regular use until 1935. After the Second World War, several restorations were carried out, and since 1973 the mill has been grinding again. Windmill <i>Kijkduin</i> is nowadays open to the public on Saturdays and grinding takes place when there is sufficient wind. The mill has a shop where various types of flour are sold to the catering industry, residents of Schoorl and tourists.</div> Jaap van &#039;t Veen https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/50463828 tag:ipernity.com,2020-11-06,doc-50463828 Fri, 06 Nov 2020 08:37:22 +0000 2020-08-10T14:03:23+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Jaap van &#039;t Veen) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/50463828"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/38/28/50463828.a93c63aa.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Count Reinier Vincent van Hompesch owned from the year 1719 the <i>heerlijkheid</i> (the lowest administrative and judicial unit in rural areas in the Netherlands) Stevensweert. He wanted his own <i>banmolen</i> (mill soke), in which the inhabitants of the villages Stevensweert and Ohé were obliged to grind their grains, so that the count could claim a part of the revenues. The mill was built between 1721 and 1722. <br /> <br /> The <i>Hompesche Molen</i> is a so called <i>stellingmolen</i> (tower stage). From this stage (or platform) the miller could bring the sails in the right position. The mill has eight floors (called attics), including the basement, which was also used as a prison. The building is made entirely of brick and is round in shape. With a height of 37 meters it is the tallest flour mill in the province of Limburg. <br /> <br /> During the Second World War, the mill was badly damaged and could not loger used. Between 1948 and 1949 it was restored, but the mill fell into disuse again and was in a worse condition, which led to another renovation between 1975 and 1977. After that, wheat and barley were milled for years by a voluntary miller for use as cattle feed. <br /> <br /> Between 2005 and 2013 there has been a visitor centre in the outbuildings and miller's house. From 2009 a brasserie has been housed in the miller's house adjacent to the mill. In 2014 the mill became the property of the <i>Vereniging Natuurmonumenten</i> (a Dutch Society for Nature Conservation). In 2015 the mill was restored and made accessible to the public.</div> Nederland - Stevensweert, Hompesche Molen <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/50463828"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/38/28/50463828.a93c63aa.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Count Reinier Vincent van Hompesch owned from the year 1719 the <i>heerlijkheid</i> (the lowest administrative and judicial unit in rural areas in the Netherlands) Stevensweert. He wanted his own <i>banmolen</i> (mill soke), in which the inhabitants of the villages Stevensweert and Ohé were obliged to grind their grains, so that the count could claim a part of the revenues. The mill was built between 1721 and 1722. <br /> <br /> The <i>Hompesche Molen</i> is a so called <i>stellingmolen</i> (tower stage). From this stage (or platform) the miller could bring the sails in the right position. The mill has eight floors (called attics), including the basement, which was also used as a prison. The building is made entirely of brick and is round in shape. With a height of 37 meters it is the tallest flour mill in the province of Limburg. <br /> <br /> During the Second World War, the mill was badly damaged and could not loger used. Between 1948 and 1949 it was restored, but the mill fell into disuse again and was in a worse condition, which led to another renovation between 1975 and 1977. After that, wheat and barley were milled for years by a voluntary miller for use as cattle feed. <br /> <br /> Between 2005 and 2013 there has been a visitor centre in the outbuildings and miller's house. From 2009 a brasserie has been housed in the miller's house adjacent to the mill. In 2014 the mill became the property of the <i>Vereniging Natuurmonumenten</i> (a Dutch Society for Nature Conservation). In 2015 the mill was restored and made accessible to the public.</div> Jaap van &#039;t Veen https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/50460588 tag:ipernity.com,2020-11-04,doc-50460588 Wed, 04 Nov 2020 06:43:25 +0000 2020-08-04T17:59:08+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Jaap van &#039;t Veen) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/50460588"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/05/88/50460588.07f7a041.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The <i>Wijhese Molen</i> has been constructed early 18th century. There are several inscriptions in various beams in the mill: the oldest one found reads: "GVB 1705". This makes the mill the oldest octagonal mill in the Dutch province of Overijssel. However the mill was probably not newly built, but relocated from a polder mill in Noord-Holland, which was demolished in those days. <br /> <br /> In the course of the centuries the mill had several millers till it was handed over in 1977 to a foundation <i> Stichting De Wijhese Molen</i>. Commissioned by this foundation, the mill was restored in 1979. It has always had the function of a corn mill: grinding grain for farmers and bakers. Nowadays the <i>Wijhese Molen</i> is still equipped for this purpose with one pair of grinding stones (there used to be two in the past).<br /> <br /> The ground floor of the mill houses a brasserie and art gallery.</div> Nederland - Wijhe, Wijhese Molen <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/50460588"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/05/88/50460588.07f7a041.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The <i>Wijhese Molen</i> has been constructed early 18th century. There are several inscriptions in various beams in the mill: the oldest one found reads: "GVB 1705". This makes the mill the oldest octagonal mill in the Dutch province of Overijssel. However the mill was probably not newly built, but relocated from a polder mill in Noord-Holland, which was demolished in those days. <br /> <br /> In the course of the centuries the mill had several millers till it was handed over in 1977 to a foundation <i> Stichting De Wijhese Molen</i>. Commissioned by this foundation, the mill was restored in 1979. It has always had the function of a corn mill: grinding grain for farmers and bakers. Nowadays the <i>Wijhese Molen</i> is still equipped for this purpose with one pair of grinding stones (there used to be two in the past).<br /> <br /> The ground floor of the mill houses a brasserie and art gallery.</div> Jaap van &#039;t Veen https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/50357818 tag:ipernity.com,2020-09-18,doc-50357818 Fri, 18 Sep 2020 06:56:06 +0000 2020-07-11T13:03:34+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Jaap van &#039;t Veen) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/50357818"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/78/18/50357818.c275c741.240.jpg?r2" width="161" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Although the name <i>De Oude Knegt</i> (The Old Servant) suggests otherwise, the current windmill is relatively young and dates just from the year 2004. <br /> <br /> However, its history goes back for centuries. As early as 1333 documents speak of a corn mill in the village of Akersloot. It is almost certain that the very first post mill was burned down by the Spaniards during the siege of Alkmaar (1573). In 1580, the village council of Akersloot decided to rebuild a corn mill, which would be owned by the village community.<br /> <br /> This mill was probably in operation until 1817, when <i>De Oude Knegt</i> is mentioned.In that year the mill was replaced by an octagonal mill, which was moved from elsewhere. This mill remained in operation for more than hundred years. In 1925 the mill was disassembled and partly demolished.<br /> <br /> A local initiative ensured that the mill was rebuilt on a new spot in 1981. For many years the mill supplied flour to private customers and to a number of bakers in the area. But at the turn of the year 2000 - 2001 the mill burned down completely. Thanks to the efforts of volunteers, the mill could be rebuilt. In 2004 the project was completed and <i>De Oude Knegt</i> was festively put into operation as a corn mill.<br /> <br /> <i>De Oude Knegt</i> is open to visitors (Wednesdays and Saturdays) and flour products are sold in the miller's house.</div> Nederland - Akersloot, De Oude Knegt <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/50357818"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/78/18/50357818.c275c741.240.jpg?r2" width="161" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Although the name <i>De Oude Knegt</i> (The Old Servant) suggests otherwise, the current windmill is relatively young and dates just from the year 2004. <br /> <br /> However, its history goes back for centuries. As early as 1333 documents speak of a corn mill in the village of Akersloot. It is almost certain that the very first post mill was burned down by the Spaniards during the siege of Alkmaar (1573). In 1580, the village council of Akersloot decided to rebuild a corn mill, which would be owned by the village community.<br /> <br /> This mill was probably in operation until 1817, when <i>De Oude Knegt</i> is mentioned.In that year the mill was replaced by an octagonal mill, which was moved from elsewhere. This mill remained in operation for more than hundred years. In 1925 the mill was disassembled and partly demolished.<br /> <br /> A local initiative ensured that the mill was rebuilt on a new spot in 1981. For many years the mill supplied flour to private customers and to a number of bakers in the area. But at the turn of the year 2000 - 2001 the mill burned down completely. Thanks to the efforts of volunteers, the mill could be rebuilt. In 2004 the project was completed and <i>De Oude Knegt</i> was festively put into operation as a corn mill.<br /> <br /> <i>De Oude Knegt</i> is open to visitors (Wednesdays and Saturdays) and flour products are sold in the miller's house.</div> Jaap van &#039;t Veen https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/50144002 tag:ipernity.com,2020-07-14,doc-50144002 Tue, 14 Jul 2020 17:37:28 +0000 2020-06-23T15:28:36+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Jaap van &#039;t Veen) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/50144002"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/40/02/50144002.0d6554d1.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="161" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Before the year of 1780 there was a post mill on the site of this mill. That mill had been blown over and repaired, but in the year 1780 it was demolished and replaced by the present hexagonal mill. The <i>Molen van Waardenburg</i> is one of the eight remaining hexagonal mills in the Netherlands. <br /> <br /> For many years the mill belonged to the Waardenburg-Neerijnen estate. In the First World War, the windmill was used to generate electricity. After the high water levels in the river Waal in 1995, the dike of the river was made heavier and raised, after which the mill was also raised by one and a half meters. <br /> <br /> Because of its location, the corn mill is considered being one of the more beautiful mills in the Netherlands. Since 2009 the mill is owned by <i>Stichting Geldersch Landschap & Kasteelen</i>, a foundation for the protection of nature and landscape in the province of Gelderland. The mill is still regularly used for grinding grain by volunteers.</div> Nederland - Molen van Waardenburg <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/50144002"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/40/02/50144002.0d6554d1.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="161" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Before the year of 1780 there was a post mill on the site of this mill. That mill had been blown over and repaired, but in the year 1780 it was demolished and replaced by the present hexagonal mill. The <i>Molen van Waardenburg</i> is one of the eight remaining hexagonal mills in the Netherlands. <br /> <br /> For many years the mill belonged to the Waardenburg-Neerijnen estate. In the First World War, the windmill was used to generate electricity. After the high water levels in the river Waal in 1995, the dike of the river was made heavier and raised, after which the mill was also raised by one and a half meters. <br /> <br /> Because of its location, the corn mill is considered being one of the more beautiful mills in the Netherlands. Since 2009 the mill is owned by <i>Stichting Geldersch Landschap & Kasteelen</i>, a foundation for the protection of nature and landscape in the province of Gelderland. The mill is still regularly used for grinding grain by volunteers.</div> Jaap van &#039;t Veen https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/50120214 tag:ipernity.com,2020-07-06,doc-50120214 Mon, 06 Jul 2020 14:19:49 +0000 2020-05-06T15:55:33+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Jaap van &#039;t Veen) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/50120214"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/02/14/50120214.04c222b7.240.jpg?r2" width="161" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Windmill <i>De Duif</i> (The Pigeon) was built in 1886 on the spot where a previous mill was burned down after a lightning strike. The mill - formerly called the <i> Veelhorster molen</i> was owned in the 17th century by the influential Feyth family from Elburg and was used for grinding grain from the beginning. It is an octagonal 'belt mill' (belt = a man made hill); the hill has a height of over 4 metres. <br /> <br /> The mill has been restored in 1963 and 1982. After this restoration, grain is milled again on a voluntary basis.</div> Nederland - Nunspeet, De Duif <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/50120214"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/02/14/50120214.04c222b7.240.jpg?r2" width="161" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Windmill <i>De Duif</i> (The Pigeon) was built in 1886 on the spot where a previous mill was burned down after a lightning strike. The mill - formerly called the <i> Veelhorster molen</i> was owned in the 17th century by the influential Feyth family from Elburg and was used for grinding grain from the beginning. It is an octagonal 'belt mill' (belt = a man made hill); the hill has a height of over 4 metres. <br /> <br /> The mill has been restored in 1963 and 1982. After this restoration, grain is milled again on a voluntary basis.</div> Jaap van &#039;t Veen https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/45264632 tag:ipernity.com,2017-08-04,doc-45264632 Fri, 04 Aug 2017 07:02:22 +0000 2017-07-27T10:58:41+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Jaap van &#039;t Veen) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/45264632"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/46/32/45264632.1d1dda87.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="161" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Windmill ‘De Koe’ (The Cow) is a grain mill in Veere, where it is located on one of the earth walls of the fortress just outside the city. It is a round brick mill, dating back to the year 1909. ‘De Koe’ is built on the location of an older mill from 1736, which was burnt down. <br /> <br /> Documents mention a mill named ‘De Coe’ already in 1599, so the current mill is most probably the third with this name. During that time there was also a mill named ‘De Stier’(The Bull). <br /> <br /> The mill has a reefing stage (‘stelling’) and the cap is covered with zinc. The upper part is white painted, which is a tradition in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It has a flight of 23.50 meters. The mill is no longer used as the ground floor houses nowadays a holiday home.</div> Nederland - Veere, De Koe <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/294067">Jaap van &#039;t Veen</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/45264632"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/46/32/45264632.1d1dda87.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="161" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Windmill ‘De Koe’ (The Cow) is a grain mill in Veere, where it is located on one of the earth walls of the fortress just outside the city. It is a round brick mill, dating back to the year 1909. ‘De Koe’ is built on the location of an older mill from 1736, which was burnt down. <br /> <br /> Documents mention a mill named ‘De Coe’ already in 1599, so the current mill is most probably the third with this name. During that time there was also a mill named ‘De Stier’(The Bull). <br /> <br /> The mill has a reefing stage (‘stelling’) and the cap is covered with zinc. The upper part is white painted, which is a tradition in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It has a flight of 23.50 meters. The mill is no longer used as the ground floor houses nowadays a holiday home.</div> Jaap van &#039;t Veen