What to do · Damme
The Schellemolen, Damme's windmill beside the canal
Information
- Price
- The Visit Damme calendar gives no price
- Duration
- 30 min
- Season
- Inside, on individual days from May to October; from outside, all year
- Who it's for
- All ages
- With a dog
- On a lead, on the canal path; inside the mill, ask
The Schellemolen is the windmill you see as you arrive in Damme along the west bank of the Damse Vaart, perched on the embankment of the old rampart. It was built in 1867 on the site of an older wooden mill: there for centuries ground the mill to which the villagers were obliged to bring their grain, whose right was sold to the town in 1267 by Countess Margaret of Constantinople. On the embankment itself there is an old oil mill.
When you can go in
From outside you can always see it, and it is a natural stop when arriving by bike or on foot along the canal. Inside it opens only on some days, from May to October, from 10:00 to 17:30: in 2026 that was about four or five days a month, almost always on a Saturday. Check the calendar on the Visit Damme website before you go; groups can book a visit.
Tips
- For the photo From the opposite bank, with the canal poplars.
Frequently asked questions
Can you visit the Damme windmill?
Inside, on some days from May to October, from 10:00 to 17:30; check the Visit Damme calendar.
How old is it?
From 1867, on the site of a much older mill.
With young childrenAs a familyWith a dog
