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 central vertical post. The vertical post is supported by four quarter bars. These ar ...

located east of

Aakirkeby Aakirkeby or Åkirkeby is a town in Denmark with a population of 2,117 (1 January 2024). It is the third largest town on the island of Bornholm in the Baltic Sea. It was the main town of the now abolished Aakirkeby Municipality. The town is si ...

on the Danish island of

Bornholm Bornholm () is a List of islands of Denmark, Danish island in the Baltic Sea, to the east of the rest of Denmark, south of Sweden, northeast of Germany and north of Poland. Strategically located, Bornholm has been fought over for centuries. I ...

. 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 Tejn Mølle (Tejn Windmill), also known as Melsted Stubmølle, is a post mill on the Denmark, Danish island of Bornholm. It was recently moved from Tejn on the west coast to Melstedgård near Gudhjem where it is part of Bornholms Landbrugsmuseum ...

, 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 Buildings and structures completed in 1787 Windmills completed in the 18th century Post mills in Denmark 1787 establishments in Denmark Listed windmills in Denmark

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