De Zoeker – English
De Zoeker De Zoeker oil mill was built in 1673. In 1925 the mill, standing in the open field near Zaandijk, was hit by a tornado. Thus, yet another mill [...]
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Het Pink – English
Het Pink The oldest parts of the Het Pink oil mill in Koog aan de Zaan probably date from 1620. The original rocking mill was replaced in 1751 by an [...]
De Bonte Hen – English
De Bonte Hen Oil mill De Bonte Hen was probably built in 1693 on the spot where a sawmill named 't Hentje had previously stood. The mill still stands at [...]
Holten’s Molen – English
Holten's Molen Holten's Molen in Deurne is a mill with three functions that was and is still used as a small-scale village business. Milling is done for bakers, families and [...]
Watermolen ‘t Coll – English
Watermolen 't Coll Watermolen 't Coll is located on the Kleine Dommel, on the border between Eindhoven and Nuenen. Centuries of impoundment of the water by the millers has created [...]
De Windlust – English
De Windlust De windmill was founded in 1872 by Jacobus Bruekers in Nederweert, after which the mill successively fell into the hands of Martinus Bruekers from about 1880. The fact [...]
De Ooievaar – English
De Ooievaar (stork) De Ooievaar is one of the four oil mills of the De Zaansche Molen association. This oil mill, which has been in its current location since 1669, [...]
Molen De Hoop – English
Molen De Hoop Flour mill, peel mill and oil mill Molen De Hoop in Oldebroek is the only mill in the Netherlands with the function of Flour mill, peel mill [...]
Rosoliemolen te Zieuwent – English
Rosoliemolen te Zieuwent Antony Krabbenborg and son-in-law Harmen Harbers founded the mill in 1841. The mill stood in the yard of their farm 'Groot Tilder' in Zieuwent. The family also [...]
Olie- en korenmolen Woldzigt – English
Olie- en korenmolen Woldzigt The location for the mill is mainly determined by the existing port of Roderwolde. Right opposite the harbor, the mill was built in 1852 and converted [...]
De Passiebloem – English
De Passiebloem (passionflower) In 1775/1776, De Passiebloem oil mill on the Nieuwe Vecht was built by millwright Derk van Dam on behalf of Jeremias Frederik Abresch and Jan A. Ledeboer. [...]
De Kilsdonkse Molen – English
De Kilsdonkse Molen De Kilsdonk mill has a long history. One that goes back to the Middle Ages. The main propulsion is water. Possibly, which almost never happens, it can [...]
Koren- en Oliemolen ‘De Phenix’ – English
Koren- en Oliemolen ‘De Phenix’ History The predecessor of De Phenix was the De Hoop mill, which burned down in 1880 as a result of a lightning strike. That same [...]
Achterhoeks Openluchtmuseum (Erve Kots) (open air museum) – English
Achterhoeks Openluchtmuseum (Erve Kots) (open air museum) Unique appearance The Rosmolen Erve Kots is a unique appearance in the Erve Kots open-air museum in Lievelde. Initially this mill was used [...]
De Leumolen – English
De Leumolen History De Leumolen is located on the Leubeek in the Limburg nature reserve the Leudal: a water mill, with the function of a flour mill and oil mill. [...]
Oostendorper water mill – English
Oostendorper watermolen The current Oostendorper watermill has not always been in its current location. This mill was originally located between the Lankheterbrug and the Veddersbrug. This mill must have been [...]
Pelmolen Ter Horst – English
Pelmolen Ter Horst In Twente, just outside Rijssen, on the river Regge, there is an octagonal tower mill on the De Pelmolen barn. Jan ter Horst built the mill in [...]
Commission and Contact – English
Commission The Olieslaan Commission has taken the initiative to add the oil-pressing craft to the Intangible Heritage of the Netherlands inventory. The Olieslaan Committee consists of the Woldzigt oil and [...]
UNESCO – English
Miller's craft on UNESCO's intangible heritage list On December 5, 2017, there was a party for the Dutch millers. The ancient craft of milling has been recognized by UNESCO as [...]
Our locations – English
Where are our mills located? On this page you will find an overview per province and location of the locations where our windmills are located and you can easily navigate [...]
Eerbeekse oliemolen – English
Eerbeekse oliemolen The history of the watermill on the Eerbeekse Beek is closely linked to the House in Eerbeek. The oldest mention of the water mill in Eerbeek dates from [...]
Noordmolen Twickel – English
Noordmolen Twickel Noordmolen Twickel is more than 650 years old. In May 1347, Herman van Twicklo bought “Huize Eijsink” and the Noordmolens (North Mills) located on the Azelose stream from [...]