Dutch watermills: The Haarmolen (edited repost from 9 months ago)

I cheated; this watermill sits just across the border in Germany, so it isn't really Dutch, but that will be easily corrected when we invade.

This old watermill is called the Haarmühle, but the Dutch call it Haarmolen.

It was built in 1619 on the spot of an older mill from 1331. Well worth a visit if you are in the neighbourhood of Alstätte, Germany, near the Dutch border.

^{Olympus XZ-1, 35mm, ISO100, f8, 1/2s}

The mill is still operational, but only started up occasionally for tourists. It is picturesque from all angles, buit it is a pain to get a shot without tourists in the frame.

Here's a photo of the gear box inside this watermill:

^{Olympus XZ-1, 28mm, ISO100, f1.8, 1/8}

It's all wood, mainly oak, and almost all connections are mortise-and-tenon. Some very nice old engineering there.

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