Beukelaremolen, Merkem
Houthulst, Belgium
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The Beukelaremolen is a post mill located in Merkem, in the municipality of Houthulst, Belgium, where it stands as a protected monument. As a post mill—a type of windmill whose entire wooden structure rotates on a single central post to face the wind—it represents a traditional form of mechanical engineering once widespread in the Low Countries. The building's heritage status reflects its significance as a remnant of Belgium's milling heritage.
- Type
- windmill, post mill
- Heritage
- beschermd monument
- Place
- Houthulst, Belgium
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