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Historic site · Amsterdam
De Vriendschap
- Today
- Closed today
- Standing
- High · Heritage site
- Rank
- Rank 114 of 2,921
Closed today, Wednesday. Next open Saturday at 10:00 — the planner will not place a stop here on a Wednesday.
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Opening hours
| Monday | Closed |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | Closed |
| Thursday | Closed |
| Friday | Closed |
| Saturday | 10:00 – 16:00 |
| Sunday | Closed |
Parsed from OpenStreetMap opening hours on 2026-10-01.
About De Vriendschap
De Vriendschap is a windmill built in 1900 at Utrechtseweg 11a on the Utrechtse Vecht in Weesp, on the site of a mill that burned down in 1899. A mill called Het Bosch 1693 was first built here in 1694 by four millers and brandy distillers to supply Weesp's beer and gin industry with malt; it was renamed Het Anker in 1813 and De Vriendschap in 1817, by then working as a corn mill. On 23 September 1899 it burned down after a lightning strike, and a second-hand mill was erected on its foundations in 1900. The municipality of Weesp bought it in 1974, restored it in 1975–1976, and it was restored again in the winter of 2010–2011.
Checked 2026-11-05 · Source
What's inside
De Vriendschap is an octagonal corn mill of the stage-mill (stellingmolen) type, with a pine base and a wooden, thatched upper structure. It has four pairs of millstones with regulators, three of which are in working order and are used as needed. The sails have Fauël fokwieken with brake flaps; the welded steel stocks were made in 1976 by Derckx of Beegden, and the outer stock is 24.80 metres long. The cast-iron windshaft dates from 1874 and was made by L.I. Enthoven & Co. of The Hague. With enough wind the mill is still used as a corn mill, grinding various grains by traditional methods into flour, flakes and mixes.
Checked 2026-11-05 · Source
Place details and sources
- Address
- Utrechtseweg, 11a, 1381GR, Weesp OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09
- Type of place
- Attraction OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09
- Heritage designation
- Rijksmonument Wikidata · Checked 2026-09-09
- Website OpenStreetMap · Checked 2026-09-09
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Common questions
Does the windmill still work?
Yes. With enough wind it is still used as a corn mill, making flour, flakes and mixes.
When was the windmill built?
In 1900, replacing a mill on the same site that burned down after a lightning strike in 1899.
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