Gudhjem Windmill, Smock mill in Gudhjem, Denmark.
Gudhjem Windmill is a wooden structure painted white, standing prominently on the coast with rotating sails visible from a distance. The building contains milling machinery inside, while its lower floors now house a shop and café for visitors and locals to use.
The mill was built in 1893 and spent decades grinding grain for local farmers across Bornholm. It ceased regular operations in the early 1960s as new technology transformed how grain was processed.
The mill remains a working symbol of how Bornholm sustained itself through grain trade and milling, with the sails and machinery visible to visitors as a reminder of craft practices. Today, the ground floor keeps this connection alive through its shop and café, where locals and tourists gather in the shadow of the rotating structure.
Visitors can enter the lower two floors where the shop and café are located, making it easy to spend time there. The upper sections remain off-limits, but the interior machinery is visible through windows and railings.
The milling machinery came from a manufacturer in Aarhus and was part of a larger compound that included storage and baking facilities. This arrangement shows how the mill functioned as more than just a grinding center, but as a hub for food production.
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