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On this page you will find an overview per location of where our windmills are located in the Hof van Twente and you can easily navigate there.
Address
Zaagmolenweg 1
7491BS Delden
The Netherlands
Website
Twickeler Houtzaagmolen
Address
Noordmolen 5
7495VK Ambt Delden
The Netherlands
Website
Noordmolen Twickel
Address
Stationsstraat 33
7475 AL Markelo
The Netherlands
Website
Molen van Buursink
Noordmolen Twickel is more than 650 years old. In May 1347, Herman van Twicklo bought “Huize Eijsink” and the Noordmolens (North Mills) located on the Azelose stream from the gentleman farmer (nobleman) Berend van Hulscher. The deed of sale has been preserved in the archives of Twickel Castle. This refers to the Noordmolens. In the past, there was also a flour mill opposite the current oil mill. This was demolished in 1831.
The mill has been restored several times, as can still be seen by memorial stones in the quay walls. The mill was restored in 1917, but downtime, partly due to a lack of water, led to further decline. In the years 1976-1978, the mill building was restored again on behalf of the Twickel Foundation. In 1984 the mill received a new water wheel, which was donated by the Rotary Club Delden-Borne. The restoration of the interior was completed in 1989.
Volunteers have been keeping the mill running since May 1990. In 2006 another major repair was necessary. Not only the mill, but also the mill wheel, the quay walls and bridge were in need of renovation. In addition, a miller’s house had to be built due to the Working Conditions Act. This residence has been built as much as possible according to the old techniques used in mill construction. This very large renovation project was possible partly thanks to European subsidy (Leader+).
On December 6, 2023, the Olieslaan craft was registered in the Intangible Heritage of the Netherlands inventory. The millers and oil butchers are responsible for transferring the heritage. Volunteer millers play an important role in this, which means that the craft of oil milling has been classified as an intangible heritage. The craft of oil-mining is that intangible heritage.
Noordmolen Twickel is the initiator of www.oliemolens.nl, which arose from the above Intangible Heritage Netherlands. The website serves as a platform for all twenty oil mills in the Netherlands. This has led to more cooperation and knowledge sharing. The aim is to jointly further promote, perpetuate and further professionalize the oil-mining craft. Visit www.oliemolens.nl or select the logo below.
Address
Noordmolen 5
7495VK Ambt Delden (Hof van Twente)
The Netherlands
Website
Noordmolen-Twickel
The mills in the Hof van Twente have united in molenfietsroute.nl to showcase their mills, strengthen tourism and promote their cultural heritage of mills and the associated crafts.
The Hof van Twente houses the following mills. De Braakmolen in Goor, Den Haller Watermill in Diepenheim, de Molen van Buursink in Markelo, Noordmolen Twickel in Ambt Delden, the Twickeler Houtzagmolen in Delden, the Oelermolen in Oele and the Eschmolen Delden in Delden. Look in the menu at “Our watermills” and our “Our windmills” for all information about our mills.
If you cycle to the windmills of the Hof van Twente, it is nice if there are windmills open for viewing. Select the image below for an enlarged and sharper view of the overview that you can zoom in on better. Look at the bottom of the Dutch homepage for an overview and select the image voor a better view.
Each mill has its own style and culture, as has been the case for centuries. They are pearls on an island, who join forces while retaining their own identity. At all mills you will receive explanations and demonstrations from the volunteer millers about everything related to the mill, its history and the environment.
Did you know that the miller’s craft has been included on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 2017? Choose one of our beautiful cycling routes on these pages and jump on your bike. Be sure to take your children on this adventure, because children are usually amazed by what they see and hear and have the day of their lives. In this way you pass on your cultural heritage to the next generations, because it is not called heritage for nothing.
The cycling routes of molenfietsroute.nl are based on RouteYou. RouteYou is a website that behaves like an app on your mobile. If you only want to cycle routes, this will suffice. You do not need to install the app on your mobile phone. RouteYou is free for you as a user. Select one of our routes below or visit www.routeyou.com. It is useful if you register once for a free account. This can easily be done based on your Apple, Google or Facebook account, or based on your email address with a password of your own choosing.
With RouteYou you can follow our routes with your mobile phone based on GPS. You can also download the routes in almost any desired format, including sights along the route. As route description in PDF, as junction route description, as GPX, you name it.
iPad
It is possible to install the RouteYou app on your iPad, but it is the version for the iPhone. The RouteYou app is therefore not suitable for the iPad. Therefore, install the RouteYou PWA app on your iPad, which works fine on it.
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Below you will find our three cycling routes. Jump on your bike and visit our windmills.
On this cycle route through the beautiful Twense landscape you will pass the following mills:
On this cycle route through the beautiful Twense landscape you will pass the following mills:
On this cycle route through the beautiful Twense landscape you will pass the following mills:
For complete information about RouteYou, visit www.routeyou.com. If you want to get the most out of it as an avid cyclist, use the app below with a paid account if necessary.
You can also install RouteYou as an app on your mobile. To do this, select the logos below of the Apple Store and the Play Store.
iPad
It is possible to install the RouteYou app on your iPad, but it is the version for the iPhone. The RouteYou app is therefore not suitable for the iPad. Therefore, install the RouteYou PWA app on your iPad, which works fine on it.
molenfietsroute.nl cannot be held responsible for the installation and use of RouteYou.
If you cycle to the windmills of the Hof van Twente, it is nice if there are windmills open for viewing. Select the image below for an enlarged and sharper view of the overview that you can zoom in on better. Look at the bottom of the Dutch homepage for an overview and select the image voor a better view.