De Akkermolen

De Akkermolen
Front view of the mill, 1964
Origin
Mill nameDe Akkermolen
English: The Field Mill
Mill locationAkkermolenweg 13
Zundert, Netherlands
Coordinates51°28′44″N 4°40′02″E / 51.478853°N 4.66715°E / 51.478853; 4.66715
Operator(s)Municipality of Zundert
Year builtc. 1605
Information
PurposeGristmill
TypeOpen trestle post mill
No. of sailsFour
Type of sailsCommon sails
WindshaftWood
WindingTailpole
No. of pairs of millstonesOne
Size of millstones1.50 metres (4 ft 11 in)
Other informationRijksmonument (41113)

De Akkermolen (Dutch pronunciation: [ ˈʔɑkərmoːlə(n)]; English: The Field Mill) is a 17th-century windmill in Zundert, Netherlands. Built around 1605 to replace an earlier windmill, it was used as a gristmill until it was severely damaged in 1950. The mill was bought by the local government and restored in 1961, and it was listed as a national heritage site in 1974.