Broekzijdermolen

Built in 1641
Type: octagonal top-sail mill
Function: polder mill
Miller Ulrich Niessen
Address: Gein Noord 41, Abcoude.
Open: the mill is inhabited and cannot be visited Enormous wings
Reeds wave along the banks of the Gein. The Broekzijdse Mill is located in a quiet, typically Dutch landscape near Amsterdam. The sturdy mill has enormous wings, a large windmill wheel and thick tail beams. Windmills on the windmill
Until 1977, the polder mill, together with a motor auxiliary pumping station, drained the Broekzijdse Polder (317 ha). When it was built in 1641, external windmills were not yet common in this region and the mill was fitted with an internal windmill wheel. Nowadays, the mill has a tail mill with a windmill wheel with which the mill can be turned to the wind. Restoration
In 2009, Utrechts Landschap restored the mill. The cap and the crosspiece were repaired, new braces and a new tail were hung on the mill and in 2011 the scoop wheel was lowered. Since then, the mill can do what it was built for: grinding!

This historic mill, built in the 17th century, is now a popular spot for cyclists and tourists who want to explore the surroundings of Amsterdam. If you are on a road bike, you can reach the Broekzijdermolen on a beautiful ride through the picturesque countryside. Here you can stop off and admire the impressive architecture of the mill, which is still fully preserved.