Wooden holland octagonal windmill

Name: Wooden holland octagonal windmill
Address: Hansel 156, Altenberge, Steinfurt, 48341, Deutschland
Telephone: +49 (0) 2382 590

Hansel 156, 48341 Altenberge

Mill

The Holzholländermühle in Altenberge

The historic Holzhammermühle in Altenberge is closely linked to the history of the town and is still one of its landmarks today.

Built in 1770 by farmer Schulze Dahl, the Hanseatic windmill, a historic trestle windmill, was converted into an "Achtkantholländer" in 1854, surrounded by an earth wall. The basement made of local quarry stone and the combination of wind and water power from 1857 onwards enabled efficient operation. Despite technical modernisation up to 1958 and a change of location in the 1870s, the mill remained an important monument. Today it is a well-known photo motif and a testimony to regional history.

Viewing

The mill can only be viewed from the outside.

Viewing

An external tour is possible at any time.

Map

Wooden holland octagonal windmill

Hansel 156, 48341 Altenberge

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Contact Person

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Further Informations

Information for cyclists
Numerous interesting and particularly scenic themed routes for cyclists run through the Münsterland region.
In the immediate vicinity of the Holzholländerwindmühle runs the:
NaTourismusroute | Schlehenroute
The entrance to the 4,500 kilometre long and signposted Münsterland cycle route network is located in front of the mill. Junction 3 is approx. 3.6 kilometres away

Price Info

Admission
no entry possible: 0 €

Direction

Journey
By car via the A1 motorway (Dortmund-Bremen) to the Münster-Nord junction. Then take the B54 towards Steinfurt/Rheine. Leave the motorway at the first exit in the direction of Nienberge. Follow the road via Hülshoffstraße, Hägerstraße and Hanseller Straße for approx. 9.6 km to the mill.
Take bus no. 177 from Münster main station in the direction of Steinfurt to the Bölling stop. From there it is approx. 1.2 km on foot.