De Vlijt, Wageningen Explained

De Vlijt
Name Of Mill:De Vlijt
Location Of Mill:Harnjesweg 54
Wageningen, Netherlands
Coordinates:51.9708°N 5.6711°W
Operator:Municipality of Wageningen
Built:1879, 1978
Purpose:Gristmill
Type:Windmill, Smock mill
Sail Number:Four
Sail Type:Common sails
Other:Rijksmonument (38212)
Database of Mills
De Hollandsche Molen

De Vlijt is a windmill located on the Harnjesweg 54 in Wageningen, Netherlands. Built in 1879 it has been in use ever since as a gristmill. The mill was built as a Smock mill and its four sails have a span of 22.30 meters.[1] The mill was bought by the local government and restored in 1978, and it was listed as a national heritage site (nr 38212) in 1970.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: De Vlijt, Wageningen | Een molen uit de Nederlandse Molendatabase (Database of Mills). molendatabase.nl. 2017-08-18.
  2. http://monumentenregister.cultureelerfgoed.nl/php/main.php?cAction=search&sCompMonNr=38212 De Vlijt