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De Hoop Windmill

De Hoop Windmill

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De Hoop Windmill

Name: De Hoop Windmill
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Location: Haelen, Limburg, Netherlands

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1. Horn Castle – Beautiful tree-lined avenue loop from Horn

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2. Horn Castle – De Hoop Windmill loop from Horn

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3. Munsterkerk Roermond – Stadhuis van Roermond loop from Horn

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Tom Boom

April 22, 2022

In 1817, farmer Jacques Leurs and miller Willem Evers began building a mill on the Muyenberg, later called "Mussen- or Muizenberg" (sparrow or mouse mountain).

The mill was bought second-hand in Germany. It was probably built around 1750.

The appearance of de Hoop is striking: it is the only sixteen-sided slate-clad mill in Europe. In 1934, "Dekker wings" were installed, an invention of the mill builder A.J. Dekker. The blades of the wings were covered with metal, which was placed around the blade at the front and attached to the blade grille, tapering towards the back.

This resulted in less air resistance and thus an increased capacity of the mill. In the 1920s - when this model was developed - the invention was revolutionary.

The municipality of Horn bought the disused Bergholländer mill in 1968. The mill was renovated several times and, after extensive restoration, was officially put into operation in October 2009.

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Emiel

March 30, 2024

Beautiful mill, a bit hidden between the houses.

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De Hoop Windmill

1. Horn Castle – Beautiful tree-lined avenue loop from Horn

2. Horn Castle – De Hoop Windmill loop from Horn

3. Munsterkerk Roermond – Stadhuis van Roermond loop from Horn

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