On the other side of the wooden bridge that I showed you in yesterday´s post is a drainage-mill (
poldermolen in Dutch) called '
De Boezemvriend', that as one word could be translated as 'buddy' or 'soulmate' however in Dutch '
boezem' also means 'drainage canal' - so it's a pun.
The mill was built in 1871 to help pump water out of the polder to another level, the building next to it is a pumping-station. In 1990 the mill was renovated and is still operational today. On the grass an old wooden screw pump (
vijzel or
waterschroef in Dutch) is displayed; placed inside a mill and rotating it 'screws' the water up. They were a replacement for scoop wheels.
Een echt instructief plaatje. Mooi.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenSuch a beautiful place! Typically Dutch!
BeantwoordenVerwijderen:)
Leuk verhaal over de buddy die het kanaal reguleert :)
BeantwoordenVerwijderen...now that is a beautiful sight.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenVery similar to what Dutch engineers built over here in the Fens of Cambridgeshire. Sadly very few of ours have been preserved.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenAnother typically Dutch scene!
BeantwoordenVerwijderenWonderfully peaceful.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenBeautiful location and scenery. The first photo would make a nice postcard.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenThat's a wonderful sight Marleen, good to hear that it's still working away today!
BeantwoordenVerwijderenWhat a wonderful view - windmill and wooden bridge.. I agree bill burge about the first photo.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenI love these mills, Marleen, great pics !
BeantwoordenVerwijderenmooie foto's van deze "boezemvriend" Marleen
BeantwoordenVerwijderenprettige dag
Leuk verhaal over de buddy die het kanaal reguleert :)
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