Denmark
Capital Region
Bornholm

Bechs Mølle

Bechs Mølle is a located in on the island of . Built in 1629, it is the oldest standing windmill in Denmark. In recent years, extensive restoration work has been carried out, preserving as far as possible the old structure and machinery.
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Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Svaneke water tower and Svanemøllen.

Water tower
Photo: Aconcagua, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The , in the small town of on the island of , was designed by award-winning architect Jørn Utzon and completed in 1952. is situated 180 metres south of Bechs Mølle.

Windmill
Photo: 7alaskan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a wooden smock mill located just west of on the island of . Built in 1857, it remained in service until the 1950s. Since 1960, it has been a listed building. is situated 370 metres south of Bechs Mølle.

Church
Photo: 7alaskan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is located in the small town of on the Danish island of . It stands above the harbour at a height of 18 metres on the site of a small chapel which appears to have existed for quite some time before the town received its charter in the 16th century. is situated 1 km southeast of Bechs Mølle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Svaneke and Listed.

Village
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
is a small town on the eastern coast of the Baltic island of , . It lies mainly in parish and partly in Ibsker parish. It is Denmark's easternmost town.

Photo: Aconcagua, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a little fishing village on the island of , 2 kilometres northwest of . As of 2015, it has a population of 217. Fishermen have used the harbour since at least 1379.

Hamlet
Photo: Beethoven9, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 4 km northwest of Bechs Mølle.

Bechs Mølle

Latitude
55.14062° or 55° 8′ 26″ north
Longitude
15.13361° or 15° 8′ 1″ east
Inception
1629
Open location code
9F7Q44RM+6C
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1821133085
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­windmill
Wiki­data ID
Q4878573
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In Other Languages

From Danish to Dutch—“Bechs Mølle” goes by many names.
  • Danish: “Bechs Mølle”
  • Danish: “Svaneke Stubmølle”
  • Dutch: “Bechs Molle”
  • Dutch: “Bechs Mølle”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Vigehavnen and Nordskoven.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Bechs Mølle”. Photo: A.Savin, FAL.