The Two Brothers (Wijk and Aalburg)

The Two Brothers (Wijk and Aalburg)
The mill De Twee Gebroeders is a flour mill on the Maasdijk in the North Brabant town of Wijk en Aalburg. It is a round stone scaffolding mill from 1872. In 1880 a steam engine was placed in an outbuilding to be able to grind when there is no wind. Among other things, the mill functioned as a bark mill for the leather industry.
During the Second World War, the mill was damaged by acts of war. The damage was repaired, after which the mill was in operation until about 1954. The mill was then sold to the Cooperative Farmers' Union of Aalburg, which used it as a storage space.
The flight is Old Dutch; The equipment of the mill includes 1 pair of grinding stones. Grain is now milled on a voluntary basis in De Twee Gebroeders. Since 1969, the mill has been owned by Molenstichting het land van Heusden and Altena and can be visited by appointment.

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