De Akkermolen | |
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Origin | |
Mill name | De Akkermolen English: The Field Mill |
Mill location | Akkermolenweg 13 Zundert, Netherlands |
Coordinates | 51°28′44″N 4°40′02″E / 51.478853°N 4.66715°E |
Operator(s) | Municipality of Zundert |
Year built | c. 1605 |
Information | |
Purpose | Gristmill |
Type | Open trestle post mill |
No. of sails | Four |
Type of sails | Common sails |
Windshaft | Wood |
Winding | Tailpole |
No. of pairs of millstones | One |
Size of millstones | 1.50 metres (4 ft 11 in) |
Other information | Rijksmonument (41113) |
De Akkermolen (Dutch pronunciation: [də ˈʔɑkərmoːlə(n)]; English: The Field Mill) is a 17th-century windmill in Zundert, Netherlands. Built around 1605 to replace an earlier windmill, it was used as a gristmill until it was severely damaged in 1950. The mill was bought by the local government and restored in 1961, and it was listed as a national heritage site in 1974.