Welcome to Windmill Wednesdays!
In my attempt to bring more of The Netherlands to my
friends and family back in the States I ventured into an idea to feature a
different windmill every Wednesday. My initial thought was to travel to each
windmill in person for up close and personal photos. Hmmmmm We might have to
amend that a tiny bit. The Netherlands may be small but that’s a whole lot of
driving. But we shall see. There may be a chance that I feature a windmill,
photo credit someone else and then add to the blog if I have the chance to
visit the windmill. Here’s hoping….
My first windmill to be featured by this American Girl is….
The
Rosedonck in Nuenen, The Netherlands
1884
Windmill Roosdonck
Gerwenseweg 2
5674 SG Nuenen
Gerwenseweg 2
5674 SG Nuenen
The Rosedonck is a grain mill and located in Nuenen. The
mill collapsed during a tragic accident during the mill building process. One
boy was crushed but all of the others were only slightly injured. After years
of operation and being bought and sold to various people, the municipality of
Nuenen finally bought the mill in 1970. After a major reconstruction in 1996
the mill was once again in the hands of private owners.
The Roosdonck’s beauty was captured on many drawings made
famous from the artist Vincent Van Gogh. If you visit Nuenen, be sure to visit
the Vincentre in the city centrum.
With the help of “Friends of the Roosdonck” this
beautiful mill is able to keep a historical figure in Nuenen a beautiful sight
to see.
Love it! Can't wait to start checking out some of your great locations around Holland. Keep up the great work.
ReplyDeleteThanks Bob!
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