Ballum Pump Mills

Ballum Pumpemøller
windpump in Tønder
#3 in Tønder / #77 in Denmark
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by Elgaard
/ CC BY-SA 3.0

About

Ballum Pump Mills, located in Tønder, Denmark, is a historic site featuring a series of wind-powered drainage mills. These mills were crucial in managing the water levels in the low-lying marshlands of the region, ensuring that the land remained arable and habitable. Constructed in the 18th and 19th centuries, the Ballum Pump Mills are now preserved as a testament to the ingenuity of past engineering methods used to combat flooding.


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