One of the first solidly built windmills in the local area.
The windmill in Dörverden can be seen from afar. It stands on private property and is privately owned. It is not possible to visit and the private property may not be entered.
Windmills were also built by Dutch mill builders in the 12th century. Dörverden apparently had one of the first mills of this type. A windmill is mentioned in 1148, and it stood on the same site as it still does today. The mill was damaged by lightning in 1854 and destroyed by fire in 1856. 1857 New construction of a gallery Dutch mill, one of the first solidly built windmills in the local area. The mill has been restored since 1994 with the support of the municipality of Dörverden and the district of Verden. The relatively well-preserved basic structure of the mill was the reason for the renovation work. The entire internal mill technology, the grinding gears and the drive have been restored to working order.
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