The Gooyer Windmill

De Gooyer is a historic windmill in Amsterdam and the tallest wooden mill in the Netherlands, measuring 26.6 m high. The name comes from around 1609, when the mill was owned by Claes and Jan Willemsz, two brothers from Gooiland.

Gooyer consists of a stone base topped with a wooden octagonal body. The original mill was built in the 16th century. In 1725 the mill stood on the site of the current barracks in Orange-Nassau. In 1814, the windmill was moved to its current location on Funenkade at the top of the stone base of the water mill, which was demolished in 1812.

For many years the mill fell into ruin. It was bought by the city in 1928 and restored. During World War II it served as a grain mill. In 1972, during the storm, the upper shaft broke and the sails were damaged. A few years later original Dutch old blades were restored. Currently, the mill is owned by the municipality of Amsterdam and is not open to visitors. Although the knives are in working order, no mechanisms are working anymore.