De Nieuwe Molen

De Nieuwe Molen
De Nieuwe Molen in 2012
Origin
Coordinates33°55′57.2052″S 18°28′56.4312″E / 33.932557000°S 18.482342000°E / -33.932557000; 18.482342000
Year built1782 (1782)
Information
TypeTower mill

De Nieuwe Molen is the oldest and the largest extant mill in South Africa and was built in 1782 near the Black River. The mill is situated in the Alexandra Hospital in Maitland, Cape Town and was declared a National Monument in 1978.

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