De Vlijt, Wageningen
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De Vlijt is a windmill located on the Harnjesweg 54 in Wageningen, Netherlands. Built in 1879 it has been in use ever since as a gristmill. The mill was built as a Smock mill and its four sails have a span of 22.30 meters.[1] The mill was bought by the local government and restored in 1978, and it was listed as a national heritage site (nr 38212) in 1970.[2]
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Origin | |
Mill name | De Vlijt |
Mill location | Harnjesweg 54 Wageningen, Netherlands |
Coordinates | 51.970833°N 5.671111°E / 51.970833; 5.671111 |
Operator(s) | Municipality of Wageningen |
Year built | 1879, 1978 |
Information | |
Purpose | Gristmill |
Type | Windmill, Smock mill |
No. of sails | Four |
Type of sails | Common sails |
Other information | Rijksmonument (38212) Database of Mills De Hollandsche Molen |
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