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Oranjemolen, Vlissingen

Oranjemolen, Vlissingen

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Oranjemolen, Vlissingen

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Location: Vlissingen, Zeeland, Netherlands

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Claudia 🚶🏼‍♀️🚴‍♀️

April 3, 2018

The windmill can be visited for free. From the top you have a nice view of Vlissingen.

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Katrien

April 17, 2022

The Oranjemolen (1699) is a flour mill and former hulling mill on the Oranjedijk in Vlissingen. It is a round stone tower mill with a flight of 24.50 metres.

This mill was mentioned in 1699 but it is unknown when the mill was built. Of the 23 city mills in Vlissingen, the Oranjemolen is the only one left. It is the closest windmill in the Netherlands to the sea.

The mill has endured a lot during several wars. In 1809 an iron bullet was shot into the mill, which is still there today. The mill was also heavily damaged during the Second World War. The mill was extensively restored in 2000. The mill is still fully capable of grinding.
Source: zeeland.com/nl-nl/visit/600_nl/molen-de-oranjemolen

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Sonja

December 7, 2022

The Oranjemolen is a grain mill and former hulling mill on the Oranjedijk in Vlissingen in the Dutch province of Zeeland. Because of its location, this mill is both a good windcatcher and an eye-catcher. It is a tower mill that was described in 1699 and must therefore have been built earlier. The mill has been owned by the municipality of Vlissingen since 1968. It is covered with roofing felt and has a radius of 24.50/24.60 meters. The mill has been in operation since 2014 and is still used by volunteers to grind grain. Of the 23 town mills in Vlissingen, the Oranjemolen is the only one left. It is the closest mill to the sea in the Netherlands. The mill has suffered multiple times from the violence of war. A sphere from the English fleet of 1809 is said to still be in the southwest side of the mill wall. Traces of the Second World War can also be found - in 1944 the Allies landed near the mill.

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Elevation 60 m

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Friday 19 December

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Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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