Collse Watermolen

Collse Watermolen stands beside the Kleine Dommel in Tongelre, near Eindhoven’s municipal boundary. The historic watermill has two red roofs and two large wheels, set among poplar trees, fields and riverside paths.

Documents mention the mill in 1337, while its machinery once served both oil and grain production. Vincent van Gogh painted it in May 1884 during walks between Nuenen and Eindhoven, capturing the red roofs and surrounding poplars. A full restoration in 2003 followed his depiction, and the building now holds national-monument status as well as recognition as a Van Gogh monument. The Kleine Dommel still powers the wheels, while flour products made on site are sold inside.

Walking and cycling routes connect the mill with other historic watermills across Brabant, including Opwettense Watermolen and Hooidonkse Molen. After rain, the riverside landscape can become muddy, but the view preserves a clear link between nineteenth-century industry, local agriculture and Van Gogh’s Brabant.