SOME MILLS V by rocserum

Photography • Historical • posted on Jun 07, 2009

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Sawmill 'De Gekroonde Poelenburg' A paltrok mill Paltrok or post mill 'De Gekroonde Poelenburg', is almost the last of the 200 sawmills that could be found in the Zaanstreek. Paltrok mills are distinctively different to other windmill types. They have a three-sided open work floor, often a dark façade and to turn the sails into the wind the whole body of the mill is rotated with the aid of a great ring of rollers built on a brick base. Other mills have a stationary body and only the cap rotates to turn the sails. 'De Gekroonde Poelenburg' was built in 1869 in Koog aan de Zaan to replace a similar mill that was destroyed to make room for the Amsterdam – Alkmaar railway line. In 1904 it was moved to Zaandam to replace another mill that had burned down and in 1963 was dismantled and moved again to its present location, the Zaanse Schans. Hope you like it Take care, have a wonderful day, and thanks for your support and kind comments you’ve gives me on my previous postings. It’s so inspiring! Also thanks to everyone who added my work as there favorite!