Overwaard Molen no.6 - kinderdijk - The Netherlands
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member superstein
N 51° 52.716 E 004° 39.099
31U E 613689 N 5748825
Overwaard Mill No.6 is one of the Kinderdijk windmills, in the Dutch municipality of Molenlanden. The mill, which dates from 1740, is one of eight mills that drain the Overwaard. Owner is the Kinderdijk World Heritage Foundation.
Waymark Code: WM16412
Location: Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Date Posted: 04/30/2022
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member montythemule
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Overwaard Mill No.6 is one of the Kinderdijk windmills, in the Dutch municipality of Molenlanden. The mill, which dates from 1740, is one of eight mills that drain the Overwaard. Owner is the Kinderdijk World Heritage Foundation. The mill has an iron paddle wheel with a diameter of 6.70 meters with which the low basin of the Overwaard is drained. The mill is inhabited and cannot be visited.
Date of Manufacture: 01/01/1740

Purpose: Milling

Open to the public: no

Is This Windmill Functional?: Yes!

Windmill Farm: yes

Cost: Not Listed

Museum on Site: Not Listed

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