Tot Voordeel en Genoegen ( Profit and Pleasure ) is a windmill built in 1798 on the Molendijk 15 in Alphen , Netherlands. It is a large post mill , built above a roundhouse, used for grinding wheat flour. It is the only windmill in the Netherlands that drives three pairs of millstones. The mechanism is mostly wooden, since iron was expensive when it was built. The windmill, which is still functional, can be rotated on its post to face the wind for maximum effect.
10-433: Alphen may refer to: Places [ edit ] Netherlands [ edit ] Alphen, Gelderland , a village in the municipality West Maas en Waal (province of Gelderland) Alphen, North Brabant , a village in the municipality Alphen-Chaam (province of North Brabant) Alphen, South Holland , a former municipality, including Alphen aan den Rijn Alphen aan den Rijn ,
20-523: A town in the province of South Holland South Africa [ edit ] Alphen, a neighborhood in Cape Town Other uses [ edit ] Corinne Alphen (born 1954), American model, Penthouse Pet of the Month and actress Alphen Class , a class of dry cargo ships built in the 1960s for Safmarine See also [ edit ] Van Alphen , a surname Topics referred to by
30-409: A vertical timber post about 70 centimetres (28 in) thick. The upper part, which weighs 40,000 kilograms (88,000 lb), can be turned on this axis to orient the blades so they get maximum force from the wind. The lower part of the windmill is a brick roundhouse. The ropes are made from flax, which was once grown in the area, and the gears are wooden. Use of iron was avoided wherever possible due to
40-507: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Alphen, Gelderland Alphen (also known as Alphen aan de Maas ) is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland . It is a part of the municipality of West Maas en Waal , and lies about 7 km north of Oss . Alphen was a separate municipality until 1818, when it became a part of Appeltern . The statistical area "Alphen" includes
50-486: The cost. The mill is unique in having three sets of millstones, each of which can be operated independently. The main drive from the upper wheel turns the forward wheel, which in turn drives the two rear wheels. This differs from most post mills, where there are two sets of millstones, each driven directly by the upper wheel. The forward and the left rear mills have artificial stones with a diameter of 150 centimetres (59 in). The right rear mill uses natural stone with
60-512: The hamlets of Moordhuizen , Greffeling [ nl ] , and Nieuwe Schans [ nl ] . It was first mentioned in 1144 as Alfene. The etymology is unclear. It is often called Alphen aan de Maas to distinguish from Alphen aan den Rijn . The village developed along the Maas , and was originally a spread out settlement. The tower of the Catholic St. Lambertus Church dates from
70-478: The middle of the 12th century. The church was constructed 1400. Between 1929 and 1932, the church was restored and enlarged. The Dutch Reformed Church is a modest building from 1818. In 1840, Alphen was home to 913 people. The windmill Tot Voordeel en Genoegen lies just to the west of the village. The grist mill was constructed in 1798 and restored in 1963. An hydroelectric power station capable of producing 14 Megawatts of electricity has been built next to
80-410: The mill, which is still functional, and may be visited for tours and demonstrations. The mill was completely restored in 1964, and moved about 25 metres (82 ft). The post is no longer elm, but is now made from bilinga wood . The sides of the box are now also made from this wood. The windmill's sails have a wingspan of 25 metres (82 ft). The whole upper part of the mill is built around
90-448: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Alphen . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Alphen&oldid=1071257168 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
100-453: The wind mill. Tot Voordeel en Genoegen "Tot Voordeel en Genoegen" (to advantage and satisfaction) was built in 1798 for P. van Dam. It is beside the river so it catches as much wind as possible. The last miller to own and operate it was van Dreumel, to whom farmers in the Alphen area regularly brought their flour to be ground until 1978. The municipality of West Maas en Waal now owns
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