Watermill at Gennep

The Watermill at Gennep (Dutch: Genneper Watermolen) is a watermill along the river Dommel, located on the Genneperweg 143 in Gestel, Eindhoven, in the province of North Brabant, Netherlands. First mentioned in the 13th century, the watermill burned down and was rebuilt in 1587.

Watermill at Gennep
Genneper Watermolen
Watermill at Gennep in 2007
General information
Status	Rijksmonument (14639)
Type	Watermill
Address	Genneperweg 143 5644 RS, Gestel
Town or city	Eindhoven
Country	Netherlands
Coordinates	51.423056°N 5.47°E
Completed	1587
Designations	Gristmill, oil mill, fulling mill
References
Database of Mills De Hollandsche Molen

Vincent van Gogh lived nearby and made several paintings while in the area, including four paintings of the mill in 1884. The watermill was listed as a national monument in 1972.

History

Water Mill at Gennep, by Vincent van Gogh, 1884 (F125)

The gristmill was first mentioned in a document in the 13th century, donating the mill to the Postel Abbey in Mol, Belgium.[1][2] It was a banmolen (nl), meaning peasants in the locality were obligated to use this mill to grind their wheat.[1][2]

Description

Close up of the water wheel.

The Watermill at Gennep is situated along the river Dommel.

Modern day

The mill was listed as a national monument (nr 14639) on 15 August 1972.[3]

Notes

References

1. "Gennepermolen" (in Dutch). Database of Mills. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
2. "Genneper Watermolen te Eindhoven-Gestel" (in Dutch). De Hollandsche Molen. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
3. "De Gennepermolen" (in Dutch). Dutch monument registration. Retrieved 14 April 2019. (Click on "14639" to view)

External links

• Water Mill at Gennep, Vincent van Gogh Gallery

Dutch Rijksmonument 14639