Ancient windmill, village Welsum, Netherlands cover photo - 41877061

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Netherlands, Overijssel province, region Salland, village Welsum [municipality Olst-Wijhe]: On the IJsseldijk is situated the thatched, octagonal, tower mill called Houdt Braef Stant. This old windmill is a former industrial mill, corn mill and polder mill. This historic building in builded in the mid-nineteenth century and is today a national monument, landmark and tourist attraction. This mill works on natural energy, wind energy. This sustainable, green energy is good for the climate, environment. The mill is located in a rural landscape, surrounded by nature. Typical Dutch landscape.

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