List of windmills in Schiedam

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The Windmills of Schiedam are the tallest windmills in the world. Originally, there were twenty windmills at Schiedam. From these only five survived until today. However, in 2006 a sixth was built, which is however a wind turbine looking like a windmill. A 7th was rebuilt in 2011.


Name Pinnacle Height Height to maximum rotor blade tip Wing Span Year Built Coordinates Picture Remarks
De Nieuwe Palmboom 26.7 metres 1781 51°55′14.61″N 4°23′55.37″E / 51.9207250°N 4.3987139°E / 51.9207250; 4.3987139 (De Nieuwe Palmboom) Heavily damaged by fire in 1901, restored between 1991–1993
De Noord 33.3 metres 44.5 metres 26.6 metres 1803 51°55′13.81″N 4°23′49.01″E / 51.9205028°N 4.3969472°E / 51.9205028; 4.3969472 (De Noord) Tallest windmill in the world
De Vrijheid 26.6 metres 1785 51°55′11.09″N 4°23′41.26″E / 51.9197472°N 4.3947944°E / 51.9197472; 4.3947944 (De Vrijheid)
De Drie Koornbloemen 26.6 metres 1770 51°55′3.53″N 4°23′33.64″E / 51.9176472°N 4.3926778°E / 51.9176472; 4.3926778 (De Drie Koornbloemen)
De Walvisch 26.95 metres 1794, restored after a devastating fire in 1996 51°54′56.4″N 4°23′42.59″E / 51.915667°N 4.3951639°E / 51.915667; 4.3951639 (De Walvisch)
De Kameel 2011, rebuilt from the original mill from 1715, which stood a few metres from the place which "De Kameel" now occupies 51°55′10″N 4°24′4.17″E / 51.91944°N 4.4011583°E / 51.91944; 4.4011583 (De Kameel)
Babbersmolen 16 metres 1710 51°55′2.05″N 4°22′25.56″E / 51.9172361°N 4.3737667°E / 51.9172361; 4.3737667 (Babbersmolen)
De Nolet 42.5 metres 55 metres 29.85 metres 2006 51°54′27.18″N 4°24′29.61″E / 51.9075500°N 4.4082250°E / 51.9075500; 4.4082250 (De Nolet) Wind turbine built in style of a windmill

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