De Olifant, Burdaard

De Olifant, Burdaard
De Olifant, October 2008
Map
Origin
Mill nameDe Olifant
Mill locationWiereweg 20, 9112 GS Burdaard
Coordinates53°16′49″N 5°52′38″E / 53.28028°N 5.87722°E / 53.28028; 5.87722
Operator(s)Stichting De Fryske Mole
Year built1867
Information
PurposeDrainage mill
TypeSmock mill
StoreysTwo-storey smock
Base storeysSingle-storey base
Smock sidesEight sides
No. of sailsFour sails
Type of sailsCommon sails
WindshaftCast iron
WindingTailpole and winch
Type of pumpArchimedes' screw

De Olifant (Dutch pronunciation: [də ˈʔoːlifɑnt]; English: The Elephant) is a smock mill in Burdaard, Friesland, Netherlands which has been restored to working order. The mill is listed as a Rijksmonument, number 35673.[1]

  1. ^ "Technische gegevens" (in Dutch). De Hollandsche Molen. Archived from the original on 23 May 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2009. (Click on "Technische gegevens" to view.)