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Rembrandtbrug @ Molen "De Put"

Leiden .....The Netherlands 2018

This is Molen de Put in Leiden. It is a wooden corn mill replica only 30 years of age.

 

The original mill dates back to 1619 and was owned by Jan Janszoon Put. The first mill burnt down in 1640, rebuilt in 1729 and destroyed again 1817. The octagonal mill foundation was later discovered in 1982 and reconstructed again in 1986 made possible through fundraising campaign among the population of Leiden.

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Uploaded on December 6, 2018
Taken on February 12, 2018