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Latem Windmill

Latem Windmill

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Latem Windmill

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Location: Sint-Martens-Latem, Gent, East Flanders, Flanders, Belgium

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Willem VS

August 1, 2020

Wooden corn windmill, the only remaining one of the East Flemish Lys region, located on the mill coulter east of the church. First mention from 1373 and oldest lease from 1429, owned by the Ghent Saint Bavo Abbey, later the chapter of Saint Bavo. The stone beam in the mill bore the year 1614 (inscription cut out during the restoration and placed on the new stone beam). Horse mill added in 1778-79. Sold publicly as an ecclesiastical property in 1798. It remained in private ownership until 1955. Restored in 1957 by millmaker O. De Poortere, in 1977-79 by millmaker Walter Mariman with the mill completely dismantled and moved to the other side of the miller's house (now Gallery Latem Molen).

Current open-stake or standard-type mill located on a fairly low dam. Four masonry, whitewashed dice, implanted according to the compass rose, carry the revolving hull or mill house with fled. Traditional chapel roof and windway, rear gable with rearward sloping top clad in oak shale, front gable and side roads with vertical shaker bed. A steep staircase (27 steps) without a balcony leads to the flour loft at the front. The tail work is partly made of iron. The fled or sail cross with a typical Flemish shape consists of riveted Verhaegheroeden, the wooden shaft has a cast iron insert shaft head manufactured by J. Van Aerschot

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Els

April 5, 2021

The Latem corn windmill 'Koutermolen' or 'Sint-Baafsmolen' is a wooden post mill and was first mentioned in 1373. The original mill was replaced by the current mill in 1614 and it continued to run until 1955. His profile is recognizable on many canvases by Latem painters.
Source: Hiking guide - Flanders Route GR 128

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Katrien

April 24, 2022

Open every third Sunday of every month - weather permitting.

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Latem Windmill

1. Albijn Van den Abeele hiking trail

2. Leie Riverside Path – View of the Leie loop from Sint-Martens-Latem

3. View of the River Leie – Leie Riverside Trail loop from Sint-Martens-Latem

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