Tejn Mølle (Tejn Windmill), also known as Melsted Stubmølle, is a

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 central vertical post. The vertical post is supported by four quarter bars. These ar ...

on the Danish island of

Bornholm Bornholm () is a List of islands of Denmark, Danish island in the Baltic Sea, to the east of the rest of Denmark, south of Sweden, northeast of Germany and north of Poland. Strategically located, Bornholm has been fought over for centuries. I ...

. It was recently moved from

Tejn Tejn is a harbour town on the north-eastern coast of the Danish island of Bornholm, south of Allinge-Sandvig. As of 1 January 2025, it has a population of 771. Initially a fishing village, it grew considerably during the 20th century as the harb ...

on the west coast to

Melstedgård Melstedgård, also known as Bornholms Landbrugsmuseum (Bornholm's Farming Museum), is an old farm west of Svaneke on the Danish island of Bornholm. Built in 1801, the half-timbered farmhouse now serves as the centre of a farming museum. One of ...

near

Gudhjem Gudhjem is a small town and fishing port on the northern coast of the Baltic island of Bornholm, Denmark. Its population is 736 (1 January 2024). Gudhjem is a popular venue for tourists who are attracted by its steep, picturesque streets, views ...

where it is part of Bornholms Landbrugsmuseum (Bornholm's Farming Museum)."Melsted Stubmølle"
, Bornholms Museum. Retrieved 22 October 2016. The exact age of the mill is not known but it was probably built around 1800. Originally located at Aarsballe, in c. 1850 it was moved to

. Despite being positioned at the top of a cliff, the wooden structure was not high enough. In 1882, it was therefore repositioned on a round base. The owner, Peter Mikkelsen, took advantage of the move to replace the old sails with new ones complete with adjustable flaps. Unlike most post mills, the sails rotate

anticlockwise Two-dimensional rotation can occur in two possible directions or senses of rotation. Clockwise motion (abbreviated CW) proceeds in the same direction as a clock's hands relative to the observer: from the top to the right, then down and then to ...

. Mikkelsen also enlarged the mill, both in height and depth. His son operated the mill until 1941 when Foreningen Bornholm took it over to ensure its upkeep. By 2000, the mill was no longer able to function properly as a result of trees and buildings in the surroundings. In 2006, it was therefore decided it should be moved to Landbrugsmuseet Melstedgård where it was inaugurated in 2009. Tejn Mølle (Tejn Windmill) became a listed building in 1959. There are two other post mills on Bornholm,

Bechs Mølle Bechs Mølle (Bech's Windmill) is a post mill located in Svaneke on the Danish island of Bornholm. Built in 1629, it is the oldest standing windmill in Denmark. In recent years, extensive restoration work has been carried out, preserving as far ...

and

Egeby Mølle Egeby Mølle (Egeby Windmill) is a post mill located east of Aakirkeby on the Denmark, Danish island of Bornholm. Built in 1787, it remained in service until the late 1920s. History First built in 1787, in connection with a move in 1794 which ...

, both listed.Niels-Holger Larsen, "Historie - Svaneke stubmølle – Bech’s mølle"
Retrieved 22 October 2016.

The mill today

At its new location at 7A Møllegade in Gudhjem, the mill stands in a fine position to the west of the museum farm known as Melstedgård. Its high position not only makes it visible from the main road but means there is enough wind for it to function. It is used to grind corn to feed the farm animals. The museum farm is of course open to visitors. There is an exhibition about mills on Bornholm as well as a demonstration of the mill."Landbrugsmuseet Melstedsgård - Bornholms Landbrugsmuseum"
, Explore Bornholm. Retrieved 5 November 2012.

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The mill today

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