Tjaskers in Drenthe
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A Tjasker is a type of small drainage windmill
used in the Netherlands
. There are four tjaskers remaining in Drenthe.
The Paaltjasker at Grolloo
was erected in June 1985. It was built in 1930 in the Dongelsveen, probably by Roelof Dijksma. The tjasker was dismantled in 1940. It now stands beside a cycle path in the Grollooërveen. The tjasker has four Common sails
, which have a span of 5.4 metre and are carried on a wooden windshaft 6.4 metre long.
This paaltjasker stands at Kolderveense Bovenboer, just outside Nijeveen
.
53°03′07"N 6°31′37"E
The paaltjasker Bollenveen was built at Zeijen
by volunteers in 2001 under the leadership of Waling Hofkamp. It was built near the former site of another tjasker. It is owned by the Molenstichting Drenthe (English: Drenthe Mills Society). The tjasker has four Common sails which have a span of 5.55 metre. They are carried in a wooden windshaft which is 6.6 metre long.
Tjasker Meestersveen
53°03′06"N 6°33′16"E
The paaltjasker Meesterveen formerly stood at Amen
where it was erected before 1940. It was discovered in the 1980s in a farmer's shed. It was erected at Zeijen in 1983 as part of a project for the unemployed. The tjasker is owned by the Molenstichting Drenthe. The four Common sails have a span of 5.5 metre and are carried in a wooden windshaft. The tjasker is listed as a Rijksmonument
, number 413729. Photographs taken in early 2009 show that the sails have been removed.
Windmill
A windmill is a machine which converts the energy of wind into rotational energy by means of vanes called sails or blades. Originally windmills were developed for milling grain for food production. In the course of history the windmill was adapted to many other industrial uses. An important...
used in the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. There are four tjaskers remaining in Drenthe.
Grolloo
52°54′57"N 6°39′20"EThe Paaltjasker at Grolloo
Grolloo
Grolloo is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Aa en Hunze, and lies about 11 km southeast of Assen.In 2001, the village of Grolloo had 541 inhabitants...
was erected in June 1985. It was built in 1930 in the Dongelsveen, probably by Roelof Dijksma. The tjasker was dismantled in 1940. It now stands beside a cycle path in the Grollooërveen. The tjasker has four Common sails
Windmill sail
Windmills are powered by their sails. Sails are found in different designs, from primitive common sails to the advanced patent sails.-Jib sails:...
, which have a span of 5.4 metre and are carried on a wooden windshaft 6.4 metre long.
Nijeveen
52°44′53"N 6°09′07"EThis paaltjasker stands at Kolderveense Bovenboer, just outside Nijeveen
Nijeveen
Nijeveen is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Meppel, and lies about 5 km northwest of Meppel.Nijeveen was a separate municipality until 1998, when it was merged with Meppel....
.
Zeijen
Tjasker Bollenveen53°03′07"N 6°31′37"E
The paaltjasker Bollenveen was built at Zeijen
Zeijen
Zeijen is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Tynaarlo.In 2001, the village of Zeijen had 447 inhabitants...
by volunteers in 2001 under the leadership of Waling Hofkamp. It was built near the former site of another tjasker. It is owned by the Molenstichting Drenthe (English: Drenthe Mills Society). The tjasker has four Common sails which have a span of 5.55 metre. They are carried in a wooden windshaft which is 6.6 metre long.
Tjasker Meestersveen
53°03′06"N 6°33′16"E
The paaltjasker Meesterveen formerly stood at Amen
Amen (Drenthe)
Amen is a village in the northeastern Netherlands. It is a part of the municipality of Aa en Hunze in Drenthe and lies about 8 km south of Assen.The village has a population of around 90.-Transportation:...
where it was erected before 1940. It was discovered in the 1980s in a farmer's shed. It was erected at Zeijen in 1983 as part of a project for the unemployed. The tjasker is owned by the Molenstichting Drenthe. The four Common sails have a span of 5.5 metre and are carried in a wooden windshaft. The tjasker is listed as a Rijksmonument
Rijksmonument
A rijksmonument is a National Heritage Site of the Netherlands, listed by the agency Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed acting for the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science.-History and criteria:...
, number 413729. Photographs taken in early 2009 show that the sails have been removed.
Dutch Wikipedia articles
- Tjasker Grolloo
- Tjasker Bollenveen
- Tjasker Meestersveen