The Doesburgermolen is a post mill in the
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It is considered to be the oldest post mill in the Netherlands; in its present form it was probably built around 1630.
[http://www.doesburgermolen.nl/geschiedenis.php (History of the Doesburgermolen, in Dutch)] It underwent a major restoration around 1970.
The mill is operated by volunteers and is still used for grinding grain.
External links
www.doesburgermolen.nl
References
* Wijnia, A, De Doesburger Molen, Ede 1992
* Gelders molenboek, De Walburg Pers Zutphen 1969
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Post mills in the Netherlands
Windmills in Gelderland
Rijksmonuments in Gelderland