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The Windotter IJsselstein, the largest working windmill in the Netherlands

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By Joop on 3 April 2019 Mills in Holland, the Netherlands, Towns | Villages

The “Windotter” is one of the working windmills in Holland. Actually, the Windotter windmill is the largest working corn mill in the Netherlands processing thousand of kilos of corn a day. Just a day trip away from Amsterdam.

Working windmill in IJsselstein wheels turning
Windmill

Windotter in IJsselstein: here you can see the working of a windmill

“The mills of God grind slowly, but they grind exceedingly fine”, they say. Well, at the beginning of the last century the Windotter in IJsselstein came to a halt. It stood there idle and sad. Blades missing. Repairing the mill took a lot of time. But, since 1987, the Windotter is back in its full glory. I approach the mill. The blades are so impressive, so powerful, and dangerous.

Windmill Windotter, IJsselstein – video Must See Holland

You must see the Windotter. The most beautiful windmill near Utrecht? Maybe the hospitable miller will invite you to enter the mill. He will allow you to climb to the top. Come on. You go up the ladders and in the meantime, the miller operates the millstones. Oversees the grinding process. While the miller mixes the corn you explore the inside of the mill. You get covered with flour. Accompanied by the rattling of the mill wheels you climb to the top where the mill stretches its arms to touch the sky. Over and over again.

Well, IJsselstein is the only place in Holland where you can study the grinding process, and the working of a windmill so precisely. It is awesome but be careful.

Working windmill in IJsselstein scales
Working windmill in IJsselstein – photo MSH
Working windmill in IJsselstein cog
Working windmill IJsselstein – Photo MSH

In the Windotter IJsselstein, you can see the working of a windmill.

The mill was built in 1732. It is a stone smock mill. The windmill blades measure 26 meters. In the 18th century, the farmers in the surroundings of IJsselstein were obliged to grind their corn at this mill. Since its restoration in 1987 a professional miller oversees the grinding process. The mill is in operation 5 days a week. And that is the best time for a visit. Then you can see what grinding corn in a windmill is all about. All the wheels in the mill are turning. And your clothes will get covered with flour.

In the mill shop, you buy high-quality Dutch products. This smock mill produces e.g. Waldkorn the miller’s mix of flour with which I have baked my bread since I have a backing machine. Home-baked Waldkorn bread.

Near the Windotter is the Castle Tower of IJsselstein

Once upon a time the Dutch King owned an impressive polygonal castle in IJsselstein. Here the conflicts between the Counts of Holland and the Bishop of Utrecht were settled. Here Lady Bertha withstood a year-long siege with only 16 soldiers under her command.

Near the Working windmill in IJsselstein is the Castle Tower

“Loyertoren” is the remains of the Castle IJsselstein.

In the 19th century, the Castle IJsselstein was sold for demolition. Nowadays only the Castle Tower remains. There was a prison with three cells. Presently you can rent the tower for a meeting or a children’s party. At the IJsselstein museum, you can buy a ticket for a visit. And sometimes there is a theater performance in the tower.

Working windmill in IJsselstein tower
Working windmill in IJsselstein: the church nearby the mill.

Things to do in IJsselstein, Utrecht.

  • Taste cookies from the bakery at the “Windotter”, the largest corn mill in the Netherlands.
  • Go to the Museum of IJsselstein and book a tour by boat through the city or make a city walk with an audio tour.
  • Visit Castle Tower and get to know the magnificent history of this place. Do you want to see real castles around IJsselstein? Then Haarzuilens is the place to go.
  • Make a trip to the orchards around IJsselstein and eat fresh cherries at the farm, e.g. at “De Fruitwaard” Oudeslootseweg 3, 3411 MP Jaarsveld.

 

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Hello, my name is Joop and I am the creator/designer of this blog. Always looking for new adventures. I travelled the World and would like to travel some more. Well, that's who I am in a nutshell. Together with some friends and family we like to show the Netherlands to the World. I hope you will enjoy our blog and persuade you to visit our lovely country. Love to see you soon in Holland.

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