Second Broekermolen
On Lagendijk stands the beautiful Tweede Broekermolen from 1631. Years ago, this mill - together with four other mills - drained the Uitgeester and Heemskerker Broekpolder.
Unfortunately, four of the five mills have disappeared and the Second Broeker Mill is the only one preserved. Only the watercourses of the four vanished mills are still clearly visible in the landscape. Take a good look around, can you guess where the other mills used to stand?
To this day, the Tweede Broekermolen uses a wooden auger, which can grind 80 to 100 m3 of water per minute from the polder. The mill is also equipped with a so-called light and heavy work with which the wooden auger can be driven at different speeds. This allows the mill to grind water from the polder in both high and low winds. Did you know that the Tweede Broekermolen is also used as a residence in addition to being a windmill?