WIPMOLEN
(HOLLOW POST MILL)

The wipmolen, developed during the 15th century, was a graceful mill found in great numbers in the polder regions of Zuid Holland, West Utrecht, Noord Braband and Friesland.

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The wipmolen was the oldest drainage mill type and evolved from the post molen. The rectangular mill house was made smaller and the pyramid-shaped lower part was made higher. These mills were generally painted in bright colors, providing a colorful sight in the polder landscape.

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The living accommodations inside a wipmolen were not large, thus the smaller wipmolens were not inhabited.