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Kempen

Kempen Tower Mill

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    April 11, 2022

    Built in 1481, the tower mill served to ensure a secure supply of flour in the event of a siege.

    A mill tower with a diameter of 8.70 meters was built on a three-story lower bastion on the southwest side of the city, facing the favorable wind direction.

    On February 7, 1642, a Hessian-French besieging army shot a breach in the wall next to the mill and captured the city.
    The "Hessenwall" and "Hessenring" still commemorate this fact today.

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      Built in 1481, the tower mill served to ensure a secure supply of flour in the event of a siege. A mill tower with a diameter of 8.70 meters was built on a three-story lower bastion on the southwest side of the city, facing a favorable wind direction. On February 7, 1642, a Hessian-French besieging army shot a breach in the wall next to the mill and captured the city.

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        December 23, 2022

        The tower mill in Kempen on the Lower Rhine is surrounded by the city's old city wall.

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          Location: Kempen, Viersen, Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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