The Lindekemale Mill (French: Moulin de Lindekemale; Dutch: Lindekemalemolen) is a 12th-century watermill located on the northern fringes of Malou Park in the Woluwe-Saint-Lambert municipality of Brussels, Belgium. It was operated by the nearby Woluwe river. The building is currently[when?] operating as a restaurant.
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History
editAccording to Woluwe-Saint-Lambert's official website, the Lindekemale Mill was first mentioned in 1129,[1] which effectively makes it the oldest known watermill still existing in the Brussels area. At that time, it was the property of the feudal overlords of the Woluwe area, who effectively ceded it to the Norbertine abbey of Park le Duc[2] which is situated close to present-day Leuven in Flemish Brabant.
The mill originally was used to process grains such as wheat but, from the 19th century, was also used to process paper. One famous owners of the mill during that time was Jean Devis, the longest-serving mayor of Woluwe-Saint-Lambert (between 1819 and 1860).
Since 1955, the mill has been owned by the community. The buildinghas been a classified and protected building since 1989.
References
edit- ^ "Histoire" [History] (in French). Commune de Woluwe Saint Lambert. Archived from the original on 30 November 2005.
- ^ Jansen, J. E. (1929). L'abbaye norbertine du Parc le Duc. Huit siècles d'existence 1129 - 1929 [The Norbertine Abbey of Parc le Duc. Eight centuries of existence 1129 - 1929] (in French). Malines: Dessain.