De Vlijt, Wageningen
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| De Vlijt | |
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 Front view of the mill, 2005 | |
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| Origin | |
| Mill name | De Vlijt |
| Mill location | Harnjesweg 54 Wageningen, Netherlands |
| Coordinates | 51°58′15″N 5°40′16″E / 51.970833°N 5.671111°E / 51.970833; 5.671111 |
| Operator(s) | Municipality of Wageningen |
| Year built | 1879, 1978 |
| Information | |
| Purpose | Gristmill |
| Type | Windmill, Smock mill |
| No. of sails | Four |
| Type of sails | Common sails |
| Other information | Rijksmonument (38212) Database of Mills De Hollandsche Molen |
De Vlijt is a windmill located on the Harnjesweg 54 in Wageningen, Netherlands. Built in 1879 it has been in use ever since as a gristmill. The mill was built as a Smock mill and its four sails have a span of 22.30 meters.[1] The mill was bought by the local government and restored in 1978, and it was listed as a national heritage site (nr 38212) in 1970.[2]
Gallery of images[edit]
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Windshaft -
View of the mill, 2009 -
Without sails, 1985
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References[edit]
- ^ "De Vlijt, Wageningen | Een molen uit de Nederlandse Molendatabase (Database of Mills)". molendatabase.nl. Retrieved 2017-08-18.
- ^ De Vlijt[permanent dead link] on the Dutch monument registration site
External links[edit]
Media related to De Vlijt, Wageningen at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
Dutch Rijksmonument 38212
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