Nederland - Eindhoven, Collse Watermolen

The ‘Collse Watermolen’ (Watermill at Kollen) was built by monks in the 13th century. Later it became in possession of the Duke of Brabant. The watermill burned down and was rebuilt in 1681. Thee rmill is located along the river ‘Kleine Dommel’, which rises nearby the Belgian border. It has two undershot water wheels, which each serve a different mill. One is operating a corn mill and the other one an oil mill (pressing oil from rapeseed).

Nowadays the mills are operated by volunteers and open to the public on Saturday mornings. Since 1972 the watermill is listed as a national monument.

The ‘Collse Watermill’ is famous because Vincent van Gogh - living for a couple of years in nearby Nuenen - painted the mill in the year of 1884 (PiP 3).