The Windmill of Elene is a former windmill in Elene, Zottegem, Belgium.[1]

The mill was built in 1762, following permission granted by Empress Maria-Theresa to Pieter Emanuel Joseph d'Hane. In the following centuries, it was owned by the heirs of the d'Hane de Steenhuyze family from Ghent.[1]

The mill was damaged during World War I.[1] Attempts to repair the mill stopped in 1923. It has not been operational since then. [2] In 1979, the mill was protected as a monument. In 1984, urgent conservation repairs were carried out.[3] Despite this, the windmill is in a state of decay.[4]


References

    1. 1 2 3 "Stenen windmolen". Retrieved 19 July 2023.
    2. ↑ "Visit Zottegem - Windmoelen van Elene". Retrieved 20 July 2023.
    3. ↑ "Windmill, Elene". Retrieved 19 July 2023.
    4. ↑ "Molenforum.eu". Retrieved 20 July 2023.
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