De Vlijt, Wageningen
Windmill in Wageningen, Netherlands
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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]
Mill nameDe Vlijt
Mill locationHarnjesweg 54
Wageningen, Netherlands
Wageningen, Netherlands
Coordinates51.970833°N 5.671111°E
OperatorMunicipality of Wageningen
| De Vlijt | |
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Front view of the mill, 2005 | |
 Interactive map of De Vlijt | |
| Origin | |
| Mill name | De Vlijt |
| Mill location | Harnjesweg 54 Wageningen, Netherlands |
| Coordinates | 51.970833°N 5.671111°E |
| Operator | 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 |
Gallery of images
Windshaft
View of the mill, 2009
Without sails, 1985
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