Mill ter Leede

Curious about the mill? You can do so on Saturdays between 13.00 - 15.30 (or by appointment), but only when the mill is running! The mill has been on the maps of Leerdam since 1640, but it is still running at full speed today. The mill stands right between Leerdam's other icons such as the Lingebrug, the glass factory and Leerdam's town centre.

Want to know all about the mill? Have a coffee with the miller!

Watch the video with miller Bas in which you will learn more about the miller's profession. Find out why Bas chose this beautiful profession and how he ended up in this mill.

History of the Ter Leede windmill

Windmill Ter Leede is a so-called seesaw mill. This is the oldest type of polder mill in the Netherlands. Typical of these mills is that the entire upper house can be turned. In the past, they were almost always used as polder mills, i.e. to keep the polder dry. Originally, this mill also had this task, but when the upper axle of the rear mill broke in 1940, the mill fell into disrepair.

In 1984, the municipality of Leerdam sold the mill to Molenstichting SIMAV for the symbolic sum of 1 guilder. Since June 2017, the mill has been back in operation.

Cycle route along the windmills

Fancy a cycling route from Leerdam along some unique SIMAV mills in the Alblasserwaard Vijfheerenlanden? Then download the free route now or pick up the leaflet at VVV Leerdam.