Babbersmolen

The Babbersmolen stands as a stone tower windmill along the Poldervaart, featuring traditional Dutch construction with a rotating cap and four sails.

Built in 1710 to drain the Babbers polder, this structure replaced a wooden windmill and remains the oldest stone polder mill in the Netherlands.

The windmill complex includes a restored miller's residence, garden, and willow grove, representing the traditional lifestyle of Dutch polder millers from the 1920s.

Visitors can access the windmill every Saturday from March to October between 11:00 and 16:00, with entry through the main entrance along the Poldervaart.

Next to the windmill, an educational water project allows visitors to experience water management through a miniature polder system with wooden water wheels.

Operator: Stiching de Schiedamse molens

Website: https://deschiedamsemolens.nl/de-babbersmolen

GPS coordinates: 51.91725,4.37377

Latest update: March 14, 2025 15:06