Ringsted Windmill

The windmill has a long history, first in Ådalen near Have Mølle, but in 1814 it was moved to Køgevej in Ringsted. In 1871, the mill farm burned and the fire spread to the mill, so both buildings burned down. Both the mill farm and the mill were rebuilt, but at a distance from each other so that it would not happen again. Therefore, the present mill was built immediately after the fire of 1871.

Many different millers have run Ringsted Windmill. The most famous was arguably the Gemynthe family, who owned it for about 75 years. Milling ceased in 1965. In 1983, the company PBI Holding A/S took over the windmill and had it thoroughly refurbished, both inside and out. From 1985 the blades turned again, and today the mill is Denmark’s only dutch gallery windmill still in operation.

Morten ‘the Miller’ grinds organic wheat, wholemeal wheat, rye, graham and rye flour, which is sold directly from the mill or in the museum shop.

Today the windmill is owned by the foundation Ringsted Vindmøllefond, which in 1993 entered into a co-operation with Ringsted Agricultural Museum. Ringsted Agricultural Museum is now part of Museum West Zealand.