Wendhausen Windmill, Tower mill in Lehre, Germany
Wendhausen Windmill is a five-sailed Dutch-style tower mill built in 1837. Its white plastered masonry tower stands on a 1.4-metre natural stone base and rises 17 metres, with each of the five wooden sails measuring 10.45 metres. Two small arched windows and a large double door face the front, and a fantail sits behind the sails on the cap.
The mill was built in 1837 by the Vieweg brothers from Braunschweig, replacing an older watermill that had operated on the Schunter River since the late 15th century. This construction marked the transition from water-powered milling to wind-powered technology at this location.
The mill shapes the visual identity of Wendhausen and appears on the town's coat of arms, marking its importance to the community's agricultural past. Locals and visitors alike see it as a living symbol of the region's rural heritage.
The mill stands on a 1.4-metre natural stone base and rises 17 metres, with each of its five sails 10.45 metres long. Since 2001 it has been an outpost of the registry office, and the first wedding there took place that year. Guided tours run when the mill is open, so check opening times before travelling.
The mill uses English measurement standards in its construction, which is unusual for German engineering of that era. It also remains the only operational five-sailed mill of its kind in the entire country.
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