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Old Mill / Center Mill in OVERIJSE / BELGIUM
(Watermolendreef (op de Ijse))

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Old Mill / Center Mill OVERIJSE / BELGIUM description:

This watermill already existed in 1300.

The current building though is much more recent: is was built in 1904. At that time, the wooden wheel was replace by an iron one.

The water comes from 2 small lakes. One is situated behind the mill, the other one is used for fishing in Overijse. .

The mill is used as shop. In march 2001, Ecopower cvba got the right to generate elctircity by the old mill. Since 28 juni 2003, it generates power with a new wheel.

For more info and old pictures, see Molenecho's.



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