Fatum, Tzum

Fatum
Spinnenkop Fatum
Origin
Mill nameFatum
Mill locationTzum
Coordinates53°8′28″N 5°34′34″E / 53.14111°N 5.57611°E / 53.14111; 5.57611
Operator(s)Gemeente Franekeradeel
Year built18th century/1914
Information
PurposeDrainage mill
TypeHollow post
Roundhouse storeysSingle storey roundhouse
No. of sailsFour sails
Type of sailsCommon sails
WindshaftCast iron
WindingTailpole and winch
Type of pumpArchimedes' screw

Fatum is a drainage mill near the village of Tzum, Friesland, Netherlands. It is located in the eponymous hamlet of Fatum. It is a hollow post windmill of the type called "spinnenkop" by the Dutch. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 15876 and is in working order though it can no longer be used for drainage.