De Groene Molen, Joure

De Groene Molen, Joure
De Groene Molen, July 2007, note the buck roof covered by a tarpaulin following storm damage.
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Origin
Mill nameDe Groene Molen
Mill locationGroene Dijk 7, 8501 AX Joure
Coordinates52°58′25″N 5°47′11″E / 52.9736°N 5.7864°E / 52.9736; 5.7864
Operator(s)Gemeente Skarsterlân
Year builtc1800
Information
PurposeDrainage mill
TypeHollow post mill
Base storeysSingle storey base
Roundhouse storeysSingle storey roundhouse
No. of sailsFour sails
Type of sailsCommon sails
WindshaftCast iron
WindingTailpole and winch
Auxiliary powerDiesel engine
Type of pumpArchimedes' screw

De Groene Molen (English: The Green Mill) is a hollow post mill in Joure, Friesland, Netherlands which was built c. 1800. The mill has been restored so that it can turn by wind. It is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 18208.[1]

  1. ^ "Technische gegevens" (in Dutch). De Hollandsche Molen. Archived from the original on 3 June 2012. Retrieved 17 April 2010.

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