Himriksmole
| Himriksmole | |
|---|---|
Himriksmole in 2008 | |
| Origin | |
| Mill name | Himriksmole |
| Mill location | Recreational area between Leeuwarden and Tytsjerk |
| Coordinates | 53°12′43″N 5°53′7″E / 53.21194°N 5.88528°E |
| Operator(s) | Gemeente Leeuwarden |
| Year built | ca 1860, rebuild 1996 |
| Information | |
| Purpose | Drainage mill |
| Type | Hollow post |
| Roundhouse storeys | Single storey roundhouse |
| No. of sails | Four sails |
| Type of sails | Common sails |
| Windshaft | Wood |
| Winding | Tailpole and winch |
| Type of pump | Archimedes' 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.