Windmill In Amsterdam

At the end of this canal, 'Nieuwe Vaart', is one of the last windmills in Amsterdam.
It is called 'De Gooyer' and it is the last corn mill on the bastions of the 17th century walls of Amsterdam. The location of the mills was at that time very favourable as the outskirts of town provided ample wind.
It was first built in the 16th century and rebuilt in the 17th century. It was last used for private use during the second World War, because there was no electricity then for grinding the grain.

Next to the mill, in the former Municipal Bathhouse dating back to 1911, is the Brewery 't IJ. Contrary to popular belief, neither the mill nor former bathhouse have any historical or architectural relationship, and the mill fulfils no function for the brewery despite the image of a mill being in the brewery logo. But their beer is great!