Bechs Mølle

Built in 1629, the post mill on Svaneke's Møllebakken is the oldest standing windmill in Denmark.

In 1737, a rich inhabitant of Svaneke, Jochum Thiesen, bought the mill, inscribing his and his wife's names on the main beam.

After it had changed hands several times, Anders Hansen Kofoed from Nexø bought it in 1793 and in 1814 passed it on to his daughter and his son-in-law Hans Bentzen Bech, from whom the mill takes its name.

On that occasion, it was positioned on a foundation about one metre high, enlarged and equipped with the latest fittings.

Foreningen Bornholm and Svanekes Venner continue to care for the upkeep of which is considered to be a highly valuable monument.