De Zwaluw, Hasselt

De Zwaluw (English: The Swallow) is a smock mill in Hasselt, Overijssel, Netherlands which is run by volunteers every Saturday.

De Zwaluw, Hasselt
De Zwaluw,
Origin
Mill nameDe Zwaluw
Mill locationStenendijk 7, 8061 HP Hasselt
Coordinates52°35′13.3″N 6°5′49.05″E
Operator(s)Stichting tot Behoud van Korenmolen De Zwaluw te Hasselt
Year built1784/1857
Information
PurposeCorn mill
TypeSmock mill
StoreysTwo-storey smock
Base storeysFive-storey base
Smock sidesEight sides
No. of sailsFour sails
Type of sailsPatent sails
WindshaftCast iron
WindingTailpole and winch
No. of pairs of millstonesone pair

History

The mill was built in 1784 just outside the city walls of Hasselt.

52°35′13.3″N 6°5′49.05″E


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