The Dutch capital is not a particularly important windmill area, but even so
there are at least 8 remaining windmills around the city. The Dutch database
of vanished and incomplete windmills has a further 81 additional entries for
the city. A few miles North of the city is the Zaan industrial area, which
once had 1000 windmills, which are covered elsewhere.
De Otter
De Otter:
paltrok
Wood sawing mill (paltrok) - very central location, in regular use, but
suffers from surrounding building blocking its wind.
Originally constructed in 1638, and restored in 1996.
De Otter, April 19th 2003
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[Dutch windmill database entry]
Sloten:
Recently built pumping mill, reusing a mill body (octagon) that dates from
1847. The mill has a few unusual features, including a lift which gives
access up to the stage level, and a bar and conference/wedding room featuring
a grand piano. (That's the advantage of a pumping mill over a corn mill - the
only machinery in the body of the mill is the main shaft, which leaves lots
of room for other things).
Sloten, 21st April 2003
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[Dutch windmill database entry]
De Held Jozua:
paltrok (wood sawing mill)
- dating from 1719, and restored in 1995Almost contiguous with Amsterdam, the next town to the North is Zandaam. Zandaam, April 20th 2003
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[Dutch windmill database entry]
