De Arend, Terheijden
| De Arend | |
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| The Eagle | |
 De Arend in 2008 | |
| General information | |
| Status | Rijksmonument (34992) |
| Type | Windmill |
| Address |
Molenstraat 40 4844 AP, Terheijden, Drimmelen |
| Town or city | Drimmelen |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Coordinates | 51°38′45″N 4°44′43″E / 51.645811°N 4.745325°ECoordinates: 51°38′45″N 4°44′43″E / 51.645811°N 4.745325°E |
| Completed | 1742 / 1756 |
| Designations | Gristmill |
| References | |
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Database of Mills De Hollandsche Molen | |
De Arend (English: The Eagle) is a windmill located on the Molenstraat 40 in Terheijden, Drimmelen, in the province of North Brabant, Netherlands. Build in 1742 the windmill functioned as gristmill. The mill was build as a tower mill and it's sails have a span of 24.80 meters.[1] The mill is a national monument (nr 34992) since 19 May 1971.[2] The mill is still in use and is property of the municipality of Drimmelen. It is open to public viewing.
History
The mill was build in 1742 by order of the noble family of Nassau-Siegen from Breda. A large foundation stone can still be seen commemorating this occasion. The mill burned down in 1756 and had to be rebuild. During the French period of the early 19th century the mill became private property. In the late 1960s the mill became property of the former municipality of Terheijden, which had the mill restored. The mill has 3 millstones, 2 of which are in use. One is electrically driven and the other by wind.[3]
Gallery of images
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The mill and its surrounding buildings
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Close-up of the top halve of the mill
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Mill without its sails
References
- ↑ Database of Mills
- ↑ De Arend on the Dutch monument registration site
- ↑ De Arend, De Hollandsche Molen
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Dutch Rijksmonument 34992 |
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