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Bourtange Fortress Windmill

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Bourtange Fortress Windmill

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    Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    October 25, 2020

    The fortress with all its sights is always worth a visit.

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      August 15, 2024

      Kapitein Prottstraat 1C
      9545 PE Bourtange


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      The Bourtange fortress mill was built on the model of a post mill from Ter Haar, which stood in Bourtange until 1832, but was transported to Ter Haar after the fortress was dissolved. A fortress mill must not only be able to grind grain, but also be able to be dismantled quickly in the event of a siege. It took about a day to dismantle the mill. The mill could then be reinstalled in a safe location where it was no longer in the enemy's line of fire and protected from cannonballs. To ensure that grain could still be ground during a siege, a horse mill was used, i.e. a mill that was not powered by wind power, but by a horse (steed) or a donkey.

      visitgroningen.nl/de/standorte/2092796692/festungsmuhle-bourtange

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        July 12, 2020

        Bourtange, always beautiful

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          Location: Vlagtwedde, Groningen, Netherlands

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