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Polder mill Westbroek

The mill of the Polder Westbroek is situated in a beautiful area between Oud-Zuilen and Maarssen. Next to the mill is the mill van de Polder Buitenweg which burned in 2016, was restored in 2017. Together they form a striking picture. The Westbroek polder mill is the largest in the province. The mill of the Polder Buitenweg is the smallest in the province.

Until 1946, the mill emptied the polders on its own. Today, the mill functions as an auxiliary pumping station. After the war the mill was equipped with a diesel pump station, in 1971 a new electric pump station was put into operation. In 1983 the bucket wheel was replaced by a screwdriver with special drive. In 2003 the interior was restored by the volunteers. Between the two mills there is a monumental lock complex.