Wheat mill 'De Jonge Sophia'
At the park, you'll discover a real historic windmill: De Jonge Sophia. Step inside and meet the miller, who will be delighted to tell you all about his traditional craft. A visit to the windmill feels like stepping back in time, where you can watch the sails turning and experience a piece of Dutch heritage. Will you come and explore it?
A windmill with a rich history
De Jonge Sophia is a traditional grain windmill dating back to 1773. After being carefully rebuilt in 2003, it once again stands proudly in the park as a piece of authentic Dutch heritage. Surrounded by the park's attractions, the windmill is more than just a fun place to visit, it's a historic landmark that shows what life in the Dutch countryside was once like and how important windmills were in everyday life.
Meet the miller
The miller regularly welcomes visitors to the windmill and is happy to explain everything about milling grain and the centuries-old craft that has been passed down from generation to generation. Children are often fascinated by the giant turning sails and by watching how grain is ground into flour inside the windmill.
But... how does a grain windmill work?
A grain windmill uses the power of the wind to turn large millstones. Grain is fed between these stones, where it is ground into flour just as the miller at De Jonge Sophia demonstrates when he is at the park. This traditional milling process has been used for centuries and remains largely unchanged to this day.
