De Korenbloem (Dutch pronunciation: [də ˈkoːrənblum]; English: The Cornflower) is a 19th-century smock mill in the village of Vriescheloo in the Netherlands.[1]
| De Korenbloem | |
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 De Korenbloem in 2008 | |
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| Origin | |
| Mill name | De Korenbloem (English: The Cornflower) |
| Mill location | Wedderweg 25A Vriescheloo, Netherlands |
| Coordinates | 53°4′5″N 7°6′44″E / 53.06806°N 7.11222°E |
| Year built | 1895 |
| Information | |
| Purpose | Grist mill |
| Type | Smock mill |
Location edit
De Korenbloem is located at the Wedderweg in the village of Vriescheloo in the east of the province of Groningen in the northeast of the Netherlands.[1]
History edit
De Korenbloem was built as a grist mill in 1895.[1] An electric motor was installed in 1947.[1] It has been a national heritage site since 1972.[2] The windmill was restored in 1973.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e "De Korenbloem, Vriescheloo" (in Dutch), Nederlandse Molendatabase. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
- ^ "Monumentnummer: 8924 De Korenbloem" (in Dutch), Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
External links edit
Dutch Rijksmonument 8924
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