Museum De Valk

De Valk is a tower mill and museum in Leiden, Netherlands.

Mill locationLeiden

Coordinates52°09′52″N 4°29′11″E

Year built1743

Typetower mill

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De Valk
De Valk (2007)
Interactive map of De Valk
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Mill location	Leiden
Coordinates	52°09′52″N 4°29′11″E
Year built	1743
Information
Type	tower mill
Scoopwheel diameter	29.5 yd
Other information	museum

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EstablishedJune 2, 1966; 60 years ago (June 2, 1966)

LocationLeiden, Netherlands

Typetower mill

Websitemolenmuseumdevalk.nl

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Stedelijk molenmuseum De Valk

Annex with museum entrance
Established	June 2, 1966; 60 years ago (June 2, 1966)
Location	Leiden, Netherlands
Type	tower mill
Website	molenmuseumdevalk.nl

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The current tower mill is the third mill built at this location. In 1611 the post mill "De Valck" was built, and in 1667 it was replaced by a wooden post mill. In 1743 a higher tower mill was built. De Valk originally was equipped with six mill stones. There were two dwellings in the mill, originally for the two owners, later for the miller and his assistant.

In June 1966 the mill became a municipal museum. In 2000, the De Valk mill became operationally functional again and has been used for milling.