Westuit Nr. 7, Polder windmill in Aartswoud, Netherlands.
The Westuit Nr. 7 functions as a grondzeiler type windmill without a gallery, featuring traditional thatched roofing and wooden Archimedes screw mechanism.
Built around 1541, this structure operated among 24 mills draining water from Vier Noorder Koggen into Zuiderzee until steam power replaced wind energy in 1908.
The windmill represents North Holland engineering methods through its cast iron windshaft, internal winch system, and 23.40-meter common sail configuration.
Located at Kolkweg 2 in Aartswoud, visitors can observe the fully restored mechanism pumping water through a closed-circuit system since 2009.
The structure contains an 1875 cast iron windshaft manufactured by De Prins van Oranje foundry from The Hague, maintaining its original specifications.
Location: Opmeer
Address: Kolkweg 2 1719NL 1719NL
GPS coordinates: 52.74981,4.97321
Latest update: March 18, 2025 11:34
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