De Valk is a
tower mill
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and museum in
Leiden
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The current tower mill is the third mill built at this location. In 1611 the
post mill
The post mill is the earliest type of European windmill. Its defining feature is that the whole body of the mill that houses the machinery is mounted on a single vertical post, around which it can be turned to bring the sails into the wind. All p ...
"De Valck" was built, and in 1667 it was replaced by a wooden post mill. In 1743 a higher tower mill was built. De Valk originally was equipped with six mill stones. There were two dwellings in the mill, originally for the two owners, later for the miller and his assistant.
In June 1966 the mill became a municipal museum. In 2000, the De Valk mill became operationally functional again and has been used for milling.
Gallery
File:Gevelsteen aan de zuidkant van ronde stenen stellingmolen - AMR Molenfoto - 20540487 - RCE.jpg, Gable at the south side
File:INTERIEUR, AANDRIJVING MECHANIEK - Leiden - 20263757 - RCE.jpg, Machinery
File:Molensteen 3.jpg, Mill stones
File:Molentandwieloverbrenging 2.jpg, Gears
File:Leiden_-_Molen_De_Valk_%2B_reloj_de_sol_20060810.jpg, Mill with sun dial in front (2006)
File:Leiden,_NL-6737.jpg, View from canal the Galgenwater, between Beestenmarkt and Turfmarkt (1973)
File:Molen "de Valk".JPG, Night view (2009)
File:Korenmolen_"De_Valk"_in_feesttooi_ter_gelegenheid_van_3_oktober_-_Leiden_-_20137631_-_RCE.jpg, Adorned sails signalling festivities, during yearly October 3 Festival (1961)
File:Korenmolen "De Valk" in rouwstand naar aanleiding van bijzetting te Delft van Koningin Wilhelmina - Leiden - 20137630 - RCE.jpg, Sails at angle signalling mourning, at death of Queen Wilhelmina (1962)
External links
Stedelijk Molenmuseum De Valk
{{Museums in Leiden
Tower mills in the Netherlands
Museums in Leiden
Towers completed in 1743