De Put

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by bertknot from scarborough, australia

/ CC BY-SA 2.0

De Put is a historic windmill located in Leiden, Netherlands. It is a reconstruction of the original mill that was built in 1619 by Jan Janszoon Put. The mill was primarily used for sawing wood and later for grinding corn. De Put was reconstructed in 1987 and stands as a prominent landmark near the Rembrandt Bridge, offering visitors insights into the traditional Dutch milling industry and its significance in local history.

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