De Gooyer

De Gooyer is the tallest wooden windmill in the Netherlands and a protected national monument in Amsterdam. It stands between Funenkade and Zeeburgerstraat on a stone foundation that came from a demolished water mill. The name goes back to two brothers from Gooiland who owned the mill around 1609. Originally built in the 16th century, it was moved several times before reaching its present location in 1814. As the last of what were once 26 grain mills along the city's 17th-century bastions, it is of great historical significance. The mill is owned by the City of Amsterdam and is not open to visitors. Although its sails are still functional, it no longer grinds grain. Next to the mill, the Brouwerij ’t IJ brewery occupies a former bathhouse.