De Korenbloem, Vriescheloo

De Korenbloem (Dutch pronunciation: [də ˈkoːrənblum]; English: The Cornflower) is a 19th-century smock mill in the village of Vriescheloo in the Netherlands.[1]

De Korenbloem
De Korenbloem in 2008
Origin
Mill nameDe Korenbloem
(English: The Cornflower)
Mill locationWedderweg 25A
Vriescheloo, Netherlands
Coordinates53°4′5″N 7°6′44″E
Year built1895
Information
PurposeGrist mill
TypeSmock mill

Location

De Korenbloem is located at the Wedderweg in the village of Vriescheloo in the east of the province of Groningen in the northeast of the Netherlands.[1]

History

De Korenbloem was built as a grist mill in 1895.[1] An electric motor was installed in 1947.[1] It has been a national heritage site since 1972.[2] The windmill was restored in 1973.[1]

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References
  1. "De Korenbloem, Vriescheloo" (in Dutch), Nederlandse Molendatabase. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
  2. "Monumentnummer: 8924 De Korenbloem" (in Dutch), Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
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