Anderter Windmühle, windmill in Hannover, Germany
The Anderter Windmühle is an octagonal structure built in the 19th century in Hannover's Misburg-Anderten district, featuring traditional wooden blades and sturdy stone walls. Inside stand the old grinding wheels and millstones that once processed grain, though today the building serves as a private residence.
A post mill stood south of the site before 1854, when the present octagonal Dutch-style windmill replaced it. Built as an earth-sail Dutch mill (Erdholländer) far outside the built-up area, it later became a protected monument and was converted into a dwelling. In 2006 the freelancers Kerstin and Jörg Allner bought the building and funded its restoration.
The mill is named after Anderten, the Kronsberg district where it stands at Zur Mühle 33. Its predecessor, a Bockwindmühle, stood further south on the same land until the Holländerwindmühle replaced it in 1854. Since 2006 the building has been a private residence, and the owners have set old millstones in the garden as decoration.
The building sits on slightly elevated ground and is accessible via walking paths, fields, and cycling routes in the area. The open surroundings with flat terrain make it easy to view from different vantage points, suitable for photography or a peaceful neighborhood walk.
The mill stands right next to the pitch of S. V. Croatia Hannover, founded in 1990, and a cycle path runs a short distance away across the grounds of Anderten's former shooting range. The octagonal Erd Holländer was built far outside the built-up area and is still called an important landmark among the surrounding fields.
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