De Adriaan, Veldhoven
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{{Infobox building
| name = De Adriaan
| native_name = The Adriaan
| alternate_names =
| status = Rijksmonument ([http://monumentenregister.cultureelerfgoed.nl/php/main.php?cAction=search&sCompMonNr=37040 37040])
| image = Molen De Adriaan Veldhoven.jpg
| caption = De Adriaan in 2008
| building_type = Windmill
| address = Windmolen 17
5503 XV, Veldhoven
| location_town = Veldhoven
| location_country = Netherlands,
| coordinates = {{coord|51.411944|5.41|type:landmark_region:NL|display=inline,title}}
| completion_date = 1906
| designations = Gristmill, out of use
Cafeteria
| references = [http://www.molendatabase.nl/nederland/molen.php?nummer=553 Database of Mills]
[http://www.molens.nl/site/dbase/molen.php?mid=775 De Hollandsche Molen]
}}
De Adriaan (English: The Adriaan) is a windmill located on the Windmolen 17 in Meerveldhoven, a neighbourhood of Veldhoven, North Brabant, Netherlands. Built in 1906 on an artificial hill, the windmill functioned as gristmill. The mill was built as a tower mill and its sails have a span of 26.20 meters. The mill is a national monument (nr 37040) since 1 October 1969.
History
Built in 1906 De Adriaan was originally used as a gristmill. It was built in order of the family Van Grinsven from Beek en Donk. Since 1935 the mill is property of the family De Jongh. The mill was in regular use until the 1980s when the family De Jong took another windmill, Sint Jan, in use, located in Hoogeind in Veldhoven. The lower section of the mill are now used as a cafeteria. The mill is still in ready order. In later days houses were built around the mill, decreasing its visibility.
Gallery of images
File:Molen "De Adriaan", overzicht - Meerveldhoven - 20152654 - RCE.jpg|Overview of the mill
File:Overzicht - Meerveldhoven - 20362137 - RCE.jpg|The mill is built on an artificial hill
File:Korenmolen De Adriaan uit het westen - Meerveldhoven - 20152647 - RCE.jpg|Mill seen from the west
File:Korenmolen "De Adriaan", begane grond en meelzolder - Meerveldhoven - 20152644 - RCE.jpg|Ground floor
File:Korenmolen "De Adriaan", begane grond en meelzolder - Meerveldhoven - 20152643 - RCE.jpg|Ground floor
File:Korenmolen "De Adriaan", interieur - Meerveldhoven - 20152669 - RCE.jpg|Cafeteria
File:Korenmolen "De Adriaan", interieur meelzolder. - Meerveldhoven - 20152671 - RCE.jpg|Attic
File:Korenmolen "De Adriaan", terras met windschermen op de molenbrug - Meerveldhoven - 20152651 - RCE.jpg|Terrace next to the mill
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{{Rijksmonument|37040}}
{{Dutch Windmills}}
Category:Windmills in North Brabant
Category:Rijksmonuments in North Brabant
Category:Tower mills in the Netherlands
Category:Grinding mills in the Netherlands
Category:Windmills completed in 1906