Windmühlenturm Porz-Langel, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany - Windmills on Waymarking.com

On a road in Langel an old tower of a former windmill is located.
The tower of "Ippens Mühle" is a private residence today.

History of the mill:

1586:
The first mention of a windmill operator called Weinandt in the church registers of Langel.

16. century:
Construction of the Langeler mill; it is up to the construction of the windmill of Porz a sole spell mill of "Bergisches Amt Porz" for eight villages between Westhoven and Lülsdorf.

19. century:
Construction of the tower windmill

1884:
In a thunderstorm the mill burns out completely; afterwards the production is continued with steam drive.

1905:
The steam boiler fails, production ends.

After the 2nd world war:
The dilapidated tower is restored and altered to a flat with a glazed view pulpit.

(source: Vogt, Hans: "Die Rheinischen Windmühlen". (Hrsg.: Verein Niederrhein e. V.). Krefeld 2005)

More information about the mill: (visit link)

Date of Manufacture: 06/15/1800 Purpose: Milling Open to the public: no Is This Windmill Functional?: No Windmill Farm: no Museum on Site: no Cost: Not Listed

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