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The Geographical Dictionary records how the Rossum corn mill met its end: "On February 21, 1799, the ice on the Waal River near Rossum, which had been stuck there for several days, began to move and toppled the corn mill, which stood on the dike; the ice at that point grew to a height of 40 feet, but without causing any further damage." The ice, of course, came down the Waal River, accumulated in the bend, and formed an ice dam that destroyed the corn mill. This corn mill ground the grain of the farmers from Rossum (and the surrounding area). It is clear that this refers to the mill on the dike near the current De Gouden Molen establishment. Source and more information: rossumsdorpsbelang.nl

The original mill, which collapsed in a storm in 1874, stood on the road. By order of the mayor, the current mill was built 50 meters from the road. At the time, horses were the main mode of transportation, and the rotating sails would frighten them. The mill is still in operation and grinds grains for animal feed. Source: the miller

The former Reformed Church is a hall church built in 1719, partly with material from its predecessor, and is located on a hill. It has furniture from the 18th century, such as a pulpit, lecterns and a chandelier. It once housed a clock museum. Until 2021, it housed the Dutch roof tile museum. Since 2024, it has been used as an event location.

The St. Hubertus Church from 1873 was designed by Arnoldus van Veggel and is a good example of early neo-Gothic. Before that, Catholics attended church in a barn church, which was regularly flooded. During the Second World War, the church was damaged, but the Allies caught the Germans, who wanted to blow up the tower, in time, so that the tower was preserved. The organ dates from 1880 and was built by the Gradussen brothers.

This church has a tuff tower that originally dates from the 12th century and was built in Romanesque style. The associated church was a chapter church from 1436 to around 1572-1599. Eight prebends were associated with the secular chapter.[1] In 1659, a new church was built against the tower, after its predecessor was destroyed by fire during the Eighty Years' War. In 1860, this was in turn replaced by a brick, wide hall church with a five-sided closure, and vaulted by a striking net vault, made of stucco. The pews, including the lord pews, are still arranged as they were at the time of construction. The neo-Gothic pulpit also dates from this period. The organ is from 1889. The window traceries are rich in detail. In 1963, the medieval tower was restored to its original form. In 2006 the building became a PKN church.

Rossum Castle is a castle in the northeast of the village of the same name Rossum in the municipality of Maasdriel in the Bommelerwaard in the Dutch province of Gelderland. The exact date of construction is not known, but it was probably built in the 13th century as a country residence for the Van Rossum family.

The first information dates from 1826 when it is stated that Antonie Gremmee bought a seesaw mill on Molenstraat for ƒ 1,470. Around 1850 it became the property of the de Gaaij family. In 1873 Willem Macleane from Rossum bought the mill. This mill collapsed during a heavy storm in November 1874. On June 3, 1875, Gijsbert Macleane, Willem's eldest son, laid the foundation stone for a new mill. The stones for the mill body and belt wall come from the brick factory in Hurwenen. In 1937 the mill was sold to E.M. Remmerde, whose father was a miller at the still existing mill in Nederhemert. Remmerde milled here until 1963, after which the mill was no longer used and slowly but clearly fell into disrepair. In 1973 the new owner, Mrs. Pel - Meyer, replaced the wooden covering of the hood with one made of reed, to prevent further decay. That in itself was good, but after that nothing happened for a long time: until 1988 the mill stood tailless and with bare rods. In 1988 it was sold (for ƒ 1.00) to the municipality of Rossum, with a total restoration as a condition. This indeed took place some time later: on December 14, 1991, the mill was festively reopened. Since then the mill has been running and grinding very regularly again. The most dramatic day in the existence of this mill must have been January 18, 1945: the mill, which was then operating at full sail, suffered no fewer than 11 direct hits. Result: wheel in tatters, escaped damaged, hood broken and holes in the stone hull. Cause of this bombardment: in the winter of 1944/1945, the Waal River was a frontline area between the Germans in the north and the Allies in the south. Immediately after the war, the mill was patched up again, including the powder from the destroyed mill. from Werkendam and the tail of the mill of the Van Ballegooyen family from Gameren, which was blown up by the occupiers on April 23, 1945. Contrary to popular belief, the Penn upper axle was not replaced during the last restoration.