De Vlijt, Wageningen

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]

De Vlijt
Front view of the mill, 2005
Origin
Mill nameDe Vlijt
Mill locationHarnjesweg 54
Wageningen, Netherlands
Coordinates51.970833°N 5.671111°E / 51.970833; 5.671111
Operator(s)Municipality of Wageningen
Year built1879, 1978
Information
PurposeGristmill
TypeWindmill, Smock mill
No. of sailsFour
Type of sailsCommon sails
Other informationRijksmonument (38212)
Database of Mills
De Hollandsche Molen
  • Windshaft
  • View of the mill, 2009
  • Without sails, 1985
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References
  1. "De Vlijt, Wageningen | Een molen uit de Nederlandse Molendatabase (Database of Mills)". molendatabase.nl. Retrieved 2017-08-18.
  2. De Vlijt on the Dutch monument registration site
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