Op de Vrouweheide

Op de Vrouweheide (English: On the Vrouweheide) is a windmill located on the Vrouwenheide just south of Ubachsberg, Voerendaal, in the Dutch province of Limburg. Build in 1858 as a tower mill, on an artificial hill, the windmill functioned as a gristmill. The mill is a national monument (nr 37893) since 17 January 1967.

Op de Vrouweheide
On the Vrouweheide
Op de Vrouweheide in 2008
General information
Status	Rijksmonument (37893)
Type	Windmill
Address	Vrouwenheide 1 6367 JZ, Voerendaal
Town or city	Voerendaal
Country	Netherlands
Coordinates	50.844933°N 5.951136°E / 50.844933; 5.951136
Completed	1858
Designations	Gristmill (1858–1925) Restaurant (1975–1980) House (1980–present)
References
Database of Mills De Hollandsche Molen

History

Build in 1858, the windmill functioned as a gristmill until 1925, after which it fell into disrepair. The internal machinery was removed in 1950, and in 1958 the exterior was restored to function as a standstill monument. The mill was restored in 1975 to function as a restaurant. It was turned into a living space in 1980. The mill was again restored in 1989 bringing the exterior back to its original state, with the sails in working order. The mill is currently privately owned and functions as housing.

Gallery of images

• 
  Pre- and post 1975 mill
• 
  The mill and surrounding area
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  New entrance
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  Terrace on the mill

Trivia

• Located 216 meters above Amsterdam Ordnance Datum, it is the highest windmill in the Netherlands.[1]
• Although the windmill was built in 1858, the building itself indicates it was built in 1857.

References

1. Op de Vrouweheide Archived 2014-05-14 at the Wayback Machine on molens.nl

Dutch Rijksmonument 37893