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Gudhjem Windmill (Danish: Gudhjem Mølle) is located at the top of the village of Gudhjem on the Danish island of Bornholm. With a sail span of 24 metres (79 ft), the Dutch mill is the largest windmill in Denmark. It served from 1893 to 1962 when it was taken out of commission.
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History
The mill was built by Matts Kullmann for his son Christian in 1893. The large cap was manufactured by Frichs, Aarhus. In connection with the mill, a house, warehouse, bakery, machine room and electrical generator were also constructed. The Kullmans operated the mill until 1944 when it was bought by the corn firm Asmussen from Copenhagen. The sails rotated for the last time in 1959. In 1961 Bornholms Korn took it over, but completely stopped operations in 1962. In 1965 all the machinery was removed and the windmill was converted into a discothèque and later into a ceramics store. In 1993, the sails were replaced and in 1998 the hat and wind rose were renovated. Today the mill is used by Bornholms Andels og Foderstofforetning for training courses and meetings.
The mill today
Since 2007, the public have been able to visit the shop and café which now occupy the mill's two lower floors. The third floor is used by Fødevare Udviklingscenter Bornholm, the LEADER+ secretariat, Europæisk Netværk af Regional Madkultur, and Energi Oplysningskontor for Bornholm.