Maderup Mølle is a smock mill originally built in Maderup, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south-west of Bogense, on the island of Funen in Denmark. It was constructed in 1832 and operated as a grain mill until the mid-1930s.The building was dismantled in 1941 and moved to The Funen Village, an open-air museum in Odense, where it now stands.[1]
| Maderup Mølle | |
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 Maderup Mølle | |
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| Origin | |
| Mill name | Maderup Mølle at its current location in The Funen Village |
| Mill location | Madetup, Denmark (now Odense) |
| Coordinates | 55°21′59″N 10°22′57″E / 55.3665°N 10.3825°E |
| Year built | 1832 |
| Information | |
| Purpose | Corn mill |
| Type | Smock mill |
| Storeys | ? |
| Base storeys | One |
| Smock sides | Eight |
| No. of sails | Four |
The windmill is built to an octagonal design. The upper part is reed-thatched, and the cap is thatched with straw.
References edit
- ^ "Maderup Mølle". moellearkivet.dk. Archived from the original on 2011-10-05. Retrieved 2012-04-14.