List of windmills in Belgian Limburg

A list of windmills in the Belgian

Belgium

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province of Limburg

Limburg (Belgium)

Limburg is the easternmost province of modern Flanders, which is one of the three main political and cultural sub-divisions of modern Belgium. It is located west of the river Meuse . It borders on the Dutch provinces of North Brabant and Limburg and the Belgian provinces of Liège, Flemish Brabant...

Location	Name of mill	Type	Built	Notes
Achel	De Tomp	Grondzeiler Tower mill A tower mill is a type of windmill which consists of a brick or stone tower, on top of which sits a roof or cap which can be turned to bring the sails into the wind....	Early C15th	Molenechos
Boorsem	Stormvogel	Bergmolen Tower mill A tower mill is a type of windmill which consists of a brick or stone tower, on top of which sits a roof or cap which can be turned to bring the sails into the wind....	1858	Molenechos
Dilsen	De Wachter	Bergmolen Tower mill A tower mill is a type of windmill which consists of a brick or stone tower, on top of which sits a roof or cap which can be turned to bring the sails into the wind....	1871	Molenechos
Eksel	Stermolen	Staakmolen Post mill The post mill is the earliest type of European windmill. The 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. The earliest post mills in England are thought to have...	1901	Molenechos
Elen	De Hoop	Stellingmolen Tower mill A tower mill is a type of windmill which consists of a brick or stone tower, on top of which sits a roof or cap which can be turned to bring the sails into the wind....	1870	Molenechos
Genk Genk Genk is a city and municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg near Hasselt. The municipality only comprises the city of Genk itself...	Galgenmolen	Achtkante Molen Smock mill The smock mill is a type of windmill that consists of a sloping, horizontally weatherboarded tower, usually with six or eight sides. It is topped with a roof or cap that rotates to bring the sails into the wind...	1954	Molenechos
Genk	Standerdmolen van Millegem	Staakmolen Post mill The post mill is the earliest type of European windmill. The 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. The earliest post mills in England are thought to have...	1955	Molenechos
Hamont	Napoleonsmolen Marthijsemolen Van Breemolen	Stellingmolen Tower mill A tower mill is a type of windmill which consists of a brick or stone tower, on top of which sits a roof or cap which can be turned to bring the sails into the wind....	1804	Molenechos
Kaulille	Sevensmolen	Grondzeiler Tower mill A tower mill is a type of windmill which consists of a brick or stone tower, on top of which sits a roof or cap which can be turned to bring the sails into the wind....	1891	Molenechos
Kinrooi Kinrooi Kinrooi is a village located in the Belgian province of Limburg, between Kessenich and Bree.-Municipality:Kinrooi is a municipality since September 18, 1971, when the four municipalities Kinrooi, Kessenich, Geistingen-Ophoven and Molenbeersel were fused. There have been three mayors. The current...	Lemmensmolen	Bergmolen Tower mill A tower mill is a type of windmill which consists of a brick or stone tower, on top of which sits a roof or cap which can be turned to bring the sails into the wind....	1856	Molenechos
Leopoldsburg Leopoldsburg Leopoldsburg is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. On January 1, 2006 Leopoldsburg had a total population of 14,403. The total area is 22.49 km² which gives a population density of 640 inhabitants per km².-External links:*...	Bergmolen Molen van 't Kamp Molen Bermindt	Bergmolen Tower mill A tower mill is a type of windmill which consists of a brick or stone tower, on top of which sits a roof or cap which can be turned to bring the sails into the wind....	1846	Molenechos
Leut	Nieuw Leven De Wachter	Staakmolen Post mill The post mill is the earliest type of European windmill. The 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. The earliest post mills in England are thought to have...	1801	Molenechos
Lommel Lommel Lommel is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. On January 1, 2006 Lommel had a total population of 31,898. The total area is 102.37 km² which gives a population density of 312 inhabitants per km².-Lutlommel:...	Leyssensmolen Kattenbossermolen	Staakmolen Post mill The post mill is the earliest type of European windmill. The 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. The earliest post mills in England are thought to have...	1963	Molenechos
Mechelen-aan-de-Maas	Kruiskenmolen Nooit Gedacht	Bergmolen Tower mill A tower mill is a type of windmill which consists of a brick or stone tower, on top of which sits a roof or cap which can be turned to bring the sails into the wind....	1884	Molenechos
Molenbeersel	Keijersmolen	Bergmolen Tower mill A tower mill is a type of windmill which consists of a brick or stone tower, on top of which sits a roof or cap which can be turned to bring the sails into the wind....	1869	Molenechos
Molenbeersel	Zorgvlietmolen Truyensmolen	Beltmolen Tower mill A tower mill is a type of windmill which consists of a brick or stone tower, on top of which sits a roof or cap which can be turned to bring the sails into the wind....	1919	Molenechos
Ophoven	Korenbloem	Bergmolen Tower mill A tower mill is a type of windmill which consists of a brick or stone tower, on top of which sits a roof or cap which can be turned to bring the sails into the wind....	1806	Molenechos
Overpelt Overpelt Overpelt is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. On January 1, 2006 Overpelt had a total population of 13,435. The total area is 40.85 km² which gives a population density of 329 inhabitants per km².The current mayor is Jaak Fransen....	Sevensmolen	Staakmolen Post mill The post mill is the earliest type of European windmill. The 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. The earliest post mills in England are thought to have...	1853	Molenechos
Overpelt	Leyssens Molen	Bergmolen Tower mill A tower mill is a type of windmill which consists of a brick or stone tower, on top of which sits a roof or cap which can be turned to bring the sails into the wind....	1899	Molenechos
Sint-Huibrechts-Lille	De Lilse Molen De Nieuwe Molen	Bergmolen Tower mill A tower mill is a type of windmill which consists of a brick or stone tower, on top of which sits a roof or cap which can be turned to bring the sails into the wind....	1908	Molenechos
Tessenderlo Tessenderlo Tessenderlo is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. It is where the three Belgian provinces of Limburg, Flemish Brabant and Antwerp meet at the front gate of the Averbode Abbey. The municipality Tessenderlo encompasses the villages of Tessenderlo proper, Schoot, Engsbergen,...	Oude Molen	Staakmolen Post mill The post mill is the earliest type of European windmill. The 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. The earliest post mills in England are thought to have...	1728	Molenechos
Tessenderlo	Engbergse Molen	Bergmolen Tower mill A tower mill is a type of windmill which consists of a brick or stone tower, on top of which sits a roof or cap which can be turned to bring the sails into the wind....	1826	Molenechos

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