Nederland - Willemstad, d'Orangemolen
D’Orangemolen (d'Orange Mill) is a round brick smock mill. The flour mill was built in 1734 by order of the Nassause Domeinraad for 8.000 florins. The mill was owned by the Princes of Orange. Prins Maurits leased the mill to the miller who offered the most. It was called the ‘compulsive mill’ because all local farmers were obliged to use d'Orangemolen for grinding their grain.
The mill was restored in 1999 and the wings were also reinstalled. In 2004 the mill was in operation again after 40 or 50 years. Nowadays the mill is privately owned and used as a home
Willem van Oranje (William of Orange) gave his name to the town of Willemstad. Yet the town does not owe its existence to him but to the marquis of Bergen op Zoom, Jan IV of Glymes. He ordered that some salt marshes should be drained and surrounded by dykes. That’s were the village of Ruygenhil came into being in 1565.
In 1582 the Province of Brabant gave the village to prins Willem van Oranje in compensation for what he had spent and lost in the “cause of freedom”. After his dead in 1584 his son Prince Maurits named the town Willemstad (William’s Town), as we call it in Dutch.
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Taken on Friday April 10, 2009
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Posted on Friday November 30, 2018
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Adele said:
A very interesting story and a great series of images of this beautiful mill!
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Roger (Grisly) said:
HFF and a lovely weekend
Jadviga Grase said:
Have a nice weekend, Jaap!
Christel Ehretsmann said:
and nice details
Valeriane ♫ ♫ ♫¨* said:
merci et bon week-end ! Amitiés à toi♫
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Beatrice Degan(MARS) said:
very fine capture and Pips.
have a nice weekend ahead !
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Guy Bacca (guybac) said:
Bonne fin de semaine
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Rosalyn Hilborne said:
HFF and happy weekend.
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