Himriksmole

Himriksmole
Himriksmole in 2008
Origin
Mill nameHimriksmole
Mill locationRecreational area between Leeuwarden and Tytsjerk
Coordinates53°12′43″N 5°53′7″E / 53.21194°N 5.88528°E / 53.21194; 5.88528
Operator(s)Gemeente Leeuwarden
Year builtca 1860, rebuild 1996
Information
PurposeDrainage mill
TypeHollow post
Roundhouse storeysSingle storey roundhouse
No. of sailsFour sails
Type of sailsCommon sails
WindshaftWood
WindingTailpole and winch
Type of pumpArchimedes' screw

The Himriksmole, also known as Groene Ster after the recreational area and nature reserve where it is located, is a drainage mill near the village of Tytsjerk, Friesland, Netherlands. It is a hollow post windmill of the type called spinnenkop by the Dutch. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 35675, and is used to raise the water level in the nature reserve.