The Kruitmolen (English: Powder mill, Limburgish: Polfermeule) is a watermill located on the Plenkertstraat 82 in Valkenburg aan de Geul, Netherlands. Build in 1820 along the Geul river, the watermill functioned as powder mill until 1851 and temporarily became a paper mill between 1875 and 1884. Since 1887 it is part of a brewery where it currently still forms a part of the electrical supply system.
| Kruitmolen | |
|---|---|
Powder mill Polfermeule | |
 Waterway on the left flows towards the Kruitmolen | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Rijksmonument (36784) |
| Type | Watermill |
| Address | Plenkertstraat 82 |
| Town or city | Valkenburg aan de Geul |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Coordinates | 50°51′57″N 5°49′21″E / 50.8659°N 5.8226°E |
| Completed | 1820 |
| Designations | Brewery (1887-present) Paper mill (1875-1884) Powder mill (1820-1851) |
| References | |
| Database of Dutch Mills | |
The mill is a rijksmonument since January 24, 1984 and is part of the Top 100 Dutch heritage sites.[1]
References
edit- ^ "Kruitmolen (rijksmonument #36784)". Monumentenregister (in Dutch). Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed.
External links
edit- Kruitmolen on database of mills
- Kruitmolen on molen.nl
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kruitmolen De Leeuw.
Dutch Rijksmonument 36784