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Nederland - Nunspeet, De Duif

Windmill De Duif (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 Veelhorster molen 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.

The mill has been restored in 1963 and 1982. After this restoration, grain is milled again on a voluntary basis.
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54 comments

John Cass said:

Wonderful image, great pov.
3 years ago ( translate )

Madeleine Defawes said:

Superbe moulin bien capté !
Have a nice week
3 years ago ( translate )

Ruesterstaude said:

Schön mit den Wimpeln! Ob sie auch so betrieben wird?
3 years ago ( translate )

Proxar said:

I like it!
3 years ago ( translate )

Keith Burton said:

Such a beautiful old mill.............and how lovely to hear it's been restored to it's proper use. It looks splendid against the sky!

Some of the old mills in England, that were only milling occasionally (just for visitors to see) have been put back into full production since a flour shortage at the beginning of the pandemic.
3 years ago

J.Garcia said:

So happy and glad he is to be useful!
Very beautiful
Thankks and also for the note, Jaap
3 years ago

Annemarie said:

This is wonderful and do typical!!!!!! Happy new week Jaap
3 years ago

Trudy Tuinstra said:

heel mooi!
3 years ago ( translate )

Malik Raoulda said:

Admirable et superbement rendue..!
3 years ago ( translate )

Walter 7.8.1956 said:

Wunderschöne Aufnahme Jaap!
Und Danke für die Information dazu!
3 years ago ( translate )

Ulrich John said:

So stellt man sich die Niederlande vor ! Schöne Postkarte, Jaap !
3 years ago ( translate )

Percy Schramm said:

Beautiful windmill, nice decoration - fine impression of the Netherlands.
3 years ago

Marie-claire Gallet said:

Very beautiful windmill, Jaap !! Pretty well caught !! Happy week !!
3 years ago

uwschu said:

trotz des Alters so gut erhalten
3 years ago ( translate )

Marja Savonije said:

Wat een heerlijke blauwe lucht
3 years ago ( translate )