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The Watermill at Gennep ( Dutch: ''Genneper Watermolen'') is a watermill along the river Dommel, located on the Genneperweg 143 in Gestel,
Eindhoven
Eindhoven () is a city and municipality in the Netherlands, located in the southern province of North Brabant of which it is its largest. With a population of 238,326 on 1 January 2022,North Brabant, Netherlands. First mentioned in the 13th century, the watermill burned down and was rebuilt in 1587.
Vincent van Gogh lived nearby and made several paintings while in the area, including four paintings of the mill in 1884. The watermill was listed as a
The gristmill was first mentioned in a document in the 13th century, donating the mill to the Postel Abbey in Mol, Belgium. It was a ''banmolen'' ( nl), meaning peasants in the locality were obligated to use this mill to grind their wheat.
The Watermill at Gennep is situated along the river Dommel.
Water Mill at Gennep
Vincent van Gogh Gallery {{rijksmonument, 14639 Buildings and structures completed in the 13th century Watermills in the Netherlands Watermills in North Brabant Rijksmonuments in North Brabant Buildings and structures in Eindhoven
national monument
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in 1972.
History
The gristmill was first mentioned in a document in the 13th century, donating the mill to the Postel Abbey in Mol, Belgium. It was a ''banmolen'' ( nl), meaning peasants in the locality were obligated to use this mill to grind their wheat.
Description
The Watermill at Gennep is situated along the river Dommel.
Modern day
The mill was listed as anational monument
A national monument is a monument constructed in order to commemorate something of importance to national heritage, such as a country's founding, independence, war, or the life and death of a historical figure.
The term may also refer to a spec ...
(nr 14639) on 15 August 1972. (Click on "14639" to view)
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Water Mill at Gennep
Vincent van Gogh Gallery {{rijksmonument, 14639 Buildings and structures completed in the 13th century Watermills in the Netherlands Watermills in North Brabant Rijksmonuments in North Brabant Buildings and structures in Eindhoven