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St Janshuis and Koelewei Mills

Kruisvest, Bruges 8000, Belgium
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Ranked #27 of 44 attractions in Bruges
Type: Architectural Buildings
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Middlesbrough, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2013

Very picturesque, and for a small fee, you can look inside the two floors of the St Janshuis mill. It’s fascinating to see the ingenious wooden technology that allows the sail to drive two sets of stones. There’s not a lot of information available, but you can pretty much figure out how it works. Oh, and it’s a steep climb... More

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Corvallis, Oregon
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37 helpful votes 37 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 September 2012

Worth a visit. We rented bikes and biked along a beautiful path that runs on the outside of the old town and past the windmills. On a beautiful day, this is the way to see them! There isn't much to do (you can't go in them), so biking past and stopping for pictures is ideal.

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 June 2012

We wanted to make sure that we saw a windmill while visiting the low countries, and this completely satisfied our desires. You get to climb up into an historical windmill and learn about it. Definitely a stop you have to make!

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Barcelona, Spain
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55 helpful votes 55 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 March 2013
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Weelde, Belgium
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 December 2012
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Genoa, Italy
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 September 2012
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La Linea, Spain
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34 helpful votes 34 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 July 2012
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 July 2012
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Ghent, Belgium
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2012
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 December 2011
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