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De Zwaluw (English: The Swallow) is a smock mill in Hasselt, Overijssel, Netherlands which is run by volunteers every Saturday. The mill was built in 1784 just outside the city walls of Hasselt.
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Origin | |
Mill name | De Zwaluw |
Mill location | Stenendijk 7, 8061 HP Hasselt |
Coordinates | 52°35′13.3″N 6°5′49.05″E |
Operator(s) | Stichting tot Behoud van Korenmolen De Zwaluw te Hasselt |
Year built | 1784/1857 |
Information | |
Purpose | Corn mill |
Type | Smock mill |
Storeys | Two-storey smock |
Base storeys | Five-storey base |
Smock sides | Eight sides |
No. of sails | Four sails |
Type of sails | Patent sails |
Windshaft | Cast iron |
Winding | Tailpole and winch |
No. of pairs of millstones | one pair |
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