Bourtange Fortress Windmill

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

Kapitein Prottstraat 1C
9545 PE Bourtange Route 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

Bourtange, always beautiful