Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Düsseldorf District
Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf
Viersen
Kempen
Tower Mill Kempen
Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Düsseldorf District
Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf
Viersen
Kempen
Tower Mill Kempen
Tower Mill Kempen
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Location: Kempen, Viersen, Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Built in 1481, the tower mill served as a secure flour supply in the event of a siege.
In a favorable wind direction on the southwest side of the city, a mill tower with a diameter of 8.70 meters was built on a three-storey lower bastion.On February 7, 1642, a Hessian-French siege army made a breach in the wall next to the mill and conquered the town.
"Hessenwall" and "Hessenring" are still reminders of this today.translated by
•April 11, 2022
Built in 1481, the tower mill served as a secure flour supply in the event of a siege.
In a favorable wind direction on the south-west side of the city, a mill tower with a diameter of 8.70 meters was built on a three-story lower bastion. On February 7, 1642, a Hessian-French siege army made a breach in the wall next to the mill and conquered the city.translated by•April 18, 2022
The tower mill in Kempen on the Lower Rhine is surrounded by the city's old city wall.
translated by•December 23, 2022
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