The Mallemolen Gouda

The Mallemolen or Mill of the Oostpolder in Schieland is a windmill on the Waddinxveense Wetering in the Dutch town of Gouda.

The mill was built in 1804 as a polder mill, commissioned by the Ambacht Moordrecht. In 1863, the mill transferred to the newly established Oostpolder in Schieland. The Mallemolen remained operational until 1904. In that year, a pumping station was built next to the mill, powered by a suction gas engine. A year later, the mill was dismantled to be converted into a residence for the operator of the pumping station.

In June 2009, restoration of the Mallemolen began to make it a functional mill for educational purposes. On April 21, 2010, the cap was installed, and the Mallemolen became a complete mill once again after more than a hundred years.

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