Egeby Mølle (Egeby Windmill) is a

post mill The post mill is the earliest type of European windmill. Its defining feature is that the whole body of the mill that houses the machinery is mounted on a single vertical post, around which it can be turned to bring the sails into the wind. All p ...

located east of Aakirkeby on the

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island of Bornholm. Built in 1787, it remained in service until the late 1920s.

History

First built in 1787, in connection with a move in 1794 which brought it closer to the road, the mill was slightly enlarged, making it wider. In 1847, the mill was repaired after being struck by lightning. Originally there was a half-timbered mill house next to the mill, still visible on a photograph from 1928. In 1934, Foreningen Bornholm acquired the mill and has since taken care of its upkeep. New sails were fitted in the 1960s but had to be removed in 1987 after a storm. In 1996, comprehensive restoration work was carried out and completed in 1999, bringing the mill into a fully operational state."Egeby Mølle"
, Bornholms Museum. Retrieved 5 November 2012. Since 1964, Egeby Mølle has been a listed building."Egeby Stubmølle"
, Kulturarv Bornholm. Retrieved 5 November 2012. The first recorded owner was Hans Peter Hiorth (1800). The last was Mathis Peder Madsen who bought it on 12 June 1906. Foreningen Bornholm acquired it on 28 March 1935.

Description

Of the three surviving post mills on Bornholm, Egeby is the most characteristic. A timber structure with a wooden roof, the mill has four latticed sails. The single millstone is of Nexø sandstone. During the restoration work completed in 1999, much of the original machinery was retained but the sails, base, roofing and external cladding were replaced. In addition to Egeby Mølle, there are two other post mills on Bornholm,

Bechs Mølle Bechs Mølle (Bech's Windmill) is a post mill located in Svaneke on the Danish island of Bornholm. Built in 1629, it is the oldest standing windmill in Denmark. In recent years, extensive restoration work has been carried out, preserving as far ...

and Tejn Mølle, both listed.Niels-Holger Larsen, "Historie - Svaneke stubmølle – Bech's mølle"
Retrieved 4 November 2012.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Egeby Molle Bornholm Listed buildings and structures in Bornholm Windmills completed in 1787 Post mills in Denmark 1787 establishments in Denmark Listed windmills in Denmark

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