Long live the Mills
Corn Mill the "Windlust" Molenplein Wassenaar
References to a wind cornmill in Wassenaar can be found going back to at least 1406. This mill must have been a wooden postmill. The 'Windlust' was built in 1668, when Jan Gerbrantsz. Van Wouw was given a licence to mill by the Baron of Wassenaar. The mill was owned by the miller family Mansvelt from 1821 to 1961. In 1961 the Wassenaar City Council became the owner.
The mill in Wassenaar is an example of a windmill that is milling again regularly after years of disuse. The mill is open for visitors on Saturday afternoons. If there is sufficient wind there is a good chance that the mill will actually be grinding.
The various products for sale: stone ground wheat flour, rye flour, corn and pancake flour- are for sale
There are 5 more mills to visit in the area
During an official program Alderman Marc van Dijk will thank to the miller Carl Eisma as well as the volunteers of the Mill. On October 29th a newly developed brochure Mill Windlust will be presented!
This province boasts as many as 228 windmills. Mills were once essential for their role in wheat milling and drying of the country. Now they are particularly popular for their distinctive, traditional Dutch atmosphere.
Thanks to the commitment of many volunteers and donors the Dutch windmills in our province retain their cultural and historic role and function in the area.
