A list of windmills in the German Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia.
Location | Name of mill | Type | Built | Notes | Photograph |
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Ahaus | Quantwicker Mühle | Erdholländer | 1840 | Restored 1978 | |
Alpen | Bönninghardter Mühle | Turmholländer | 1865 | ||
Alpen | Schreibers-Mühle | Turmholländer | 19th century | ||
Alpen | Mühle Hoogen | Turmholländer | 1890 | House conversion | |
Alpen-Menzelen | Mosters Mühle Ost | Turmholländer | 1865 | ||
Alpen-Menzelen | Mosters Mühle West | Turmholländer | 1796 | House conversion | |
Bedburg-Grottenherten | Grottenherten Mühle Mühle Bickendorf | Turmholländer | 1831 | ||
Bedburg-Hau | Mühle Huisberden | Turmholländer | |||
Bedburg-Rath | Rather Mühle | Turmholländer | 1840 | ||
Bergheim-Büsdorf | Büsdorfer Mühle | Turmholländer | Late 17th century | ||
Bergheim-Oberaußem | Oberaußemer Mühle | Turmholländer | 1813 | ||
Bielefeld | Bauernhausmuseum Mühle | Bockwindmühle | |||
Borth-Wallach | Kaas'sche Mühle | Turmholländer | 1857 | House conversion | |
Breckerfeld | Mühlenhof Breckerfeld | Bockwindmühle | |||
Brüggen-Bracht | Brachter Mühle | Turmholländer | 1855 | ||
Cologne | Gereons-Mühle | Turmholländer | |||
Cologne | Kartäuser-Mühle | Turmholländer | |||
Cologne | Bottmühle | Turmholländer | 1587 | ||
Cologne | Pantaleonsmühle | Turmholländer | Burnt out in 1880 | ||
Detmold | Galerieholländer | ||||
Detmold | Bockwindmühle | ||||
Dinslaken-Hiesfeld | Museumsmühle | Turmholländer | 1842 | ||
Drensteinfurt | Turmholländer | ||||
Drensteinfurt | Sockelgeschoßholländer | ||||
Duisburg-Baerl | Lohmühle | Turmholländer | 1834 | ||
Duisburg-Baerl | Lohmannsmühle | Turmholländer | 1805 | ||
Duisburg-Meiderich | Stahlsche Mühle | Turmholländer | 1858 | ||
Duisburg Marxloh | Kiebitzmühle | Turmholländer | 1856 | ||
Dülken | Narrenmühle | Bockwindmühle | 1809 | ||
Düsseldorf-Kaiserswerth | Stadtmühle | Turmholländer | 1810 | House conversion | |
Elsdorf-Niederembt | Turmholländer | 1820 | House conversion | ||
Emmerich-Elten | Gerritzen-Mühle | Turmholländer | 1846 | ||
Emmerich-Elten | Wittenhorst-Mühle | Turmholländer | 1815 | House conversion | |
Emmerich-Dornick | Mühle Dornick | Turmholländer | 17th century | House conversion | |
Emmerich-Hüthum | Hüthumer Mühle | Turmholländer | 1873 | 1940's house conversion 2010 roof reconstruction | |
Erkelenz | Blancken-Mühle Pasch Mühle | Turmholländer | 1799 | House conversion | |
Erkelenz-Immerath | Immerather Mühle Klapperwindmühle | Turmholländer | 1780 | Demolished 18 October 2018. [1] | |
Fritzdorf | Fritzdorfer Mühle | Turmholländer | 1842 | ||
Gangelt | Breberer Mühle | Turmholländer | 1827 | ||
Geldern | Stadtmühle | Turmholländer | 1643 | ||
Geldern | Rayers'sche Mühle | Turmholländer | 1858 | Stump, house conversion | |
Geldern-Veert | Kreativ-Mühle | Turmholländer | 1865 | ||
Geldern-Vernum | Vernumermühle | Erdholländer | House conversion | ||
Geldern-Walbeck | Steprather-Mühle | Turmholländer | |||
Geldern-Walbeck | Kokerwindmühle | Wippmühle | 1770s | ||
Goch-Hassum | Hassumer Mühle | Turmholländer | 1807 | ||
Goch-Kessel | Kesseler Mühle | Turmholländer | |||
Grevenbroich-Hemmerden | Dycker Mühle | Turmholländer | 1756 | House conversion | |
Hamminkeln | Mühle Wessling | Turmholländer | |||
Hamminkeln | Mühle Wissing | Turmholländer | 1618 | House conversion | |
Hamminkeln-Brünen | Mühle Wefelnberg | Turmholländer | 1850s | ||
Hamminkeln-Dingden | Nordbrocker Mühle | Turmholländer | 1844 | ||
Hamminkeln-Dingden | Mühle Hasselmann | Turmholländer | |||
Hamminkeln-Dingden | Königs-Mühle | Turmholländer | Used as war memorial | ||
Hamminkeln-Loikum | Mühle Terhorst | Turmholländer | 1856 | ||
Hamminkeln-Mehrhoog | Hollands-Mühle | Turmholländer | Part of foundation remains | ||
Heinsberg-Aphoven | Aphovener Mühle | Turmholländer | House conversion | ||
Heinsberg-Kirchhoven | Lümbacher Mühle | Turmholländer | 1882 | ||
Holtum | Holtumer Mühle | Sockelgeschoßholländer | 2009 | Electricity generator, built to look like a traditional windmill. [2] | |
Hüllhorst | Mühle Struckhof | Turmholländer | |||
Hünxe | Hünxer Mühle | Turmholländer | 1838 | ||
Isselburg-Anholt | Anholter Mühle | Turmholländer | 16th century | house conversion | |
Isselburg-Vehlingen | Vehlinger Mühle | Turmholländer | |||
Isselburg-Werth | Werther Mühle | Turmholländer | 1498 | ||
Issum | Herrlichkeitsmühle | Bergholländer | 1768 | ||
Issum | Kleinmanns-Mühle | Turmholländer | 1870s | ||
Issum | Hülsmann Mühle | Turmholländer | 1855 | ||
Issum-Sevelen | Dahlen-Mühle | Turmholländer | 1868 | ||
Jüchen | Jüchener Mühle | Turmholländer | 1705 | ||
Jüchen-Hochneukirch | Hochneukircher Mühle | Turmholländer | Early mid-19th century | House conversion | |
Kaarst | Kaarster Mühle | Turmholländer | Early mid-19th century | ||
Kaarst-Büttgen | Mühle Braun | Turmholländer | 1756 | ||
Kaarst-Büttgen | Mühle Breuer | Turmholländer | 1847 | ||
Kalkar | Stadtmühle | Turmholländer | 1770 | ||
Kalkar | Leemühle am Keteltor | Turmholländer | Base only | ||
Kalkar-Grieth | Griether Mühle | Turmholländer | 1821 | House conversion | |
Kalkar-Neulouisendorf | Neulouisendorfer Mühle | Turmholländer | 1863 | House conversion | |
Kalkar-Niedermörmter | Düffelsmühle | Turmholländer | 16th century | Bilau blades | |
Kalkar-Wissel | Wisseler Mühle | Turmholländer | 1873 | Group facility conversion | |
Kamp-Lintfort-Niersenbruch | Hermanns-Mühle | Turmholländer | c. 1870 | ||
Kempen | Stadtmühle Die Queen Mum unter den niederrheinischen Windmühlen | Galerieholländer | 1649 | ||
Kempen-St. Hubert | Wackertapp-Mühle | Turmholländer | 1859 | ||
Kempen-Tönisberg | Tönisberger Mühle | Bockwindmühle | |||
Kerken-Nieukerk | Turmholländer | 1760s | House conversion | ||
Kerken-Stenden | Stendener Mühle | Turmholländer | House conversion | ||
Kevelaer | Hermannsmühle | Turmholländer | 1865 | ||
Kevelaer-Achterhoek | Singendonk'sche Mühle | Galerieholländer | 1797 | ||
Kevelaer-Kervenheim | Mühle Mott | Erdholländer | 1870 | ||
Kevelaer-Twisteden | Mühle van de Braak | Turmholländer | 1860 | ||
Kevelaer-Wetten | Wettener Mühle | Turmholländer | |||
Kevelaer-Winnekendonk | Kerssenboom'sche Mühle | Turmholländer | 1849 | ||
Kleve-Donsbrüggen | Mühle von Donsbrüggen | Sockelgeschoßholländer | 1813 | ||
Kleve-Griethausen | Griethausener Mühle | Turmholländer | 1865 | House conversion | |
Kleve-Keeken | Paalsche Mühle | Turmholländer | 1810 | House conversion, retirement house | |
Kleve-Kellen | Kreuzmühle | Turmholländer | 1845 | House conversion | |
Kleve-Materborn | Mühle Materborn | Turmholländer | 1820 | House converted base | |
Kleve-Rindern | Rinderner Mühle | Turmholländer | 1840 | House conversion | |
Korschenbroich-Kleinenbroich | Buschfrantzenmühle | Turmholländer | 1845 | ||
Korschenbroich-Liedburg | Turmholländer | 1572 | |||
Kranenburg | Mühlenturm | Turmholländer | 1419 | Walltower, 2006 Museum | |
Kranenburg-Mehr | Mehrer Mühle | Turmholländer | 1840 | ||
Kranenburg-Frasselt | Neuenhofer Mühle | Turmholländer | 1880 | House conversion | |
Kranenburg-Wyler | Wyler Mühle | Sockelgeschoßholländer | 1809 | Base only | |
Krefeld | Egelsberg Mühle | Turmholländer | |||
Krefeld-Fischeln | Fischelner Mühle | Turmholländer | 1813 | House conversion | |
Krefeld-Oppum | Geismühle | Turmholländer | 1575 | ||
Krefeld-Traar | Egelsberg Mühle | Turmholländer | 1802 | ||
Krefeld-Traar | Elfrather Mühle | Turmholländer | 1823 | ||
Krefeld-Uerdingen | Stadtmühle Eulenturm | Turmholländer | 15th century | ||
Krefeld-Uerdingen | Buss-Mühle | Turmholländer | 1796 | House conversion | |
Lette | Turmholländer | ||||
Lippetal | Heintrop Mühle | Turmholländer | House conversion | ||
Lübbecke-Eilhausen | Eilhauser Königsmühle | Erdholländer, later (turn of the century) modified | 1748 | Deutsche Gesellschaft für Mühlenkunde und Mühlenerhaltung e.V. (in German) | |
Mechernich-Kommern | Bockwindmühle | ||||
Meerbusch-Lank | Teloy-Mühle | Turmholländer | 1822 | ||
Meerbusch-Lank | Heidburgsmühle | Turmholländer | 1750 | ||
Meerbusch-Osterath | Osterather Mühle | Turmholländer | 1883 | ||
Merzenich | Turmholländer | ||||
Minden-Rodenbeck | Turmholländer | 1821 | |||
Mönchengladbach | Lohmühle | Turmholländer | 1828 | ||
Mönchengladbach-Giesenkirchen | Giesenkirchener Mühle | Turmholländer | 1841 | ||
Mönchengladbach-Rheindahlen | Gerkerather Mühle | Turmholländer | 1733 | ||
Mönchengladbach-Rheindahlen | Schriefersmühle (Writers' Mill) 51°08′10″N6°20′26″E / 51.13611°N 6.34056°E | Turmholländer | 1722 | ||
Münster | Freilichtmuseum Münster | Bockwindmühle | |||
Nettetal-Breyll | Schaag Mühle | Turmholländer | 1801 | House conversion | |
Nettetal-Hinsbeck | Stammenmühle | Turmholländer | 1854 | ||
Nettetal-Kaldenkirchen | Backes-Mühle | Turmholländer | 1848 | ||
Neukirchen-Vluyn | Rayener Mühle | Turmholländer | 1820 | ||
Neukirchen-Vluyn | Alte Mühle | Turmholländer | 1874 | ||
Neukirchen-Vluyn | Neue Mühle | Turmholländer | 1840 | House conversion | |
Neuss | Stadtmühle | Turmholländer | 15th century | converted to water tower< | |
Oberhausen-Holten | Holtener Mühle Brahm'sche Mühle | Turmholländer | 1838 | ||
Oberhausen-Holten | Baumeister Mühle | Turmholländer | 1858 | ||
Ochtrup | Bergmühle | 1848 | |||
Petershagen-Bierde | Sockelgeschoßholländer | ||||
Petershagen-Lahde | Turmholländer | ||||
Petershagen-Meßlingen | Galerieholländer | ||||
Petershagen-Seelenfeld | Turmholländer | ||||
Pulheim | Pulheimer Mühle | Turmholländer | |||
Pulheim | Brauweiler Mühle | Turmholländer | 1805 | ||
Pulheim-Stommeln | Stommelner Mühle | Turmholländer | 1704 | ||
Rees | Stadtmühle | Turmholländer | |||
Rees | Scholten Mühle | Turmholländer | 1849 | ||
Rees-Bienen | Mühle Berg | Turmholländer | 1850 | House conversion | |
Rees-Bienen | Mühle Rosau | Turmholländer | 19th century | Former watchtower | |
Rees-Haldern | Halderner Mühle | Turmholländer | 1860 | ||
Rees-Esserden | Hermanns Mühle | Turmholländer | 1850 | House conversion | |
Rheinberg-Eversael | Drießener Mühle | Turmholländer | Restored | ||
Reken | Turmholländer | ||||
Rheinberg-Budberg | Marienkirch | Turmholländer | 1842 | Converted to church | |
Rheinberg-Orsoy | Pulverturm | Turmholländer | Early 17th century | ||
Rheinberg-Ossenberg | Bütener Mühle | Turmholländer | 1470 | ||
Rheinhausen | Bergheimer Mühle | Bergholländer | 1794 | ||
Rheinhausen | Freimersheimer Mühle | Turmholländer | 1871 | ||
Rheurdt | Straetmannsburger Mühle | Turmholländer | |||
Rheurdt-Schaephuysen | Michael-Turm | Turmholländer | 1874 | ||
Schermbeck-Damm | Dammer Mühle | Turmholländer | |||
Schermbeck-Vosshövel | Blumbergs-Mühle | Turmholländer | 1837 | ||
Schwalmtal-Amern | Printzen-Mühle | Turmholländer | |||
Schwalmtal-Waldniel | Berger-Mühle | Turmholländer | 1835 | ||
Sonsbeck | Gommann'sche Mühle | Turmholländer | 1840 | ||
Sonsbeck-Balberg | Balberger Mühle | Sockelgeschoßholländer | 1836 | Base only | |
Sonsbeck-Labbeck | Labbecker Mühle | Turmholländer | 1853 | Converted to Youth Hostel | |
Sonsbeck-Römerturm | Gräflich Klevische Mühle | Turmholländer | |||
Stemwede | Destel Mühle | Sockelgeschoßholländer | |||
Stemwede | Levern Mühle | Galerieholländer | |||
Straelen | Mühle am Gieselberg | Sockelgeschoßholländer | 1851 | ||
Straelen-Broekhuysen | Mühle op den Boekel | Turmholländer | |||
Straelen-Herongen | Tissen Mühle | Turmholländer | House conversion | ||
Straelen-Herongen | Jennen Mühle | Turmholländer | Stump | ||
Titz | Dueppelsmuehle | Bockwindmühle | |||
Titz-Höllen | Bockwindmühle | Trestle only | |||
Tönisvorst-St Tönis | Streuff-Mühle | Turmholländer | c. 1776 | ||
Uedem | Hohe Mühle | Turmholländer | 1827 | ||
Unna-Königsborn | Galerieholländer | 1750 | |||
Voerde-Götterswickerhamm | Mühle Götterswickerhamm Haus Storchenest | Turmholländer | 1849 | House conversion | |
Waldfeucht | Waldfeuchter Mühle | Erdholländer | 1897 | ||
Waldfeucht-Bocket | Roche-Mühle also known as Dampfmühle | Turmholländer | 1752 | Base only | |
Waldfeucht-Haaren | Haarener Mühle | Turmholländer | 1842 | ||
Waldfeucht-Frilinghoven | Bocketer Mühle | Turmholländer | 1840 | ||
Waldfeucht-Löcken | Löckener Mühle | Turmholländer | 1873 | ||
Wassenberg | Wingersmühle | Turmholländer | 1778 | ||
Weeze-Wemb | Stammen Mühle Wember Tonne | Turmholländer | 1840 | House conversion | |
Wesel-Buderich | Mühle van Geldern | Turmholländer | 1861 | House conversion | |
Wesel-Bislich-Diersfordt | Raads Mühle | Turmholländer | 1892 | Ruin | |
Wesel-Bislich-Diersfordt | Diersfordter Mühle | Turmholländer | 1792 | Stump only | |
Wesel-Obrighoven | Mühle Körner | Turmholländer | 1868 | House conversion | |
Wesel-Obrighoven | Mühle Beckmann | Turmholländer | House conversion | ||
Willich | Liffersmühle | Turmholländer | 1840 | Base only | |
Xanten | Siegfried Mühle Biermanns Mühle | Galerieholländer | 1744 | ||
Xanten | Kriemhild Mühle | Galerieholländer | Mid-18th century | in use | |
Xanten -Obermörmter | Harderings Mühle | Turmholländer | 1896 | ||
Xanten-Wardt | Harderings Mühle | Turmholländer | 1864 | ||
Zons | Stadtmühle | Galerieholländer | Late 14th century | Rheinischer Mühlenverband (in German) |
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