Stampfmühle, Watermill in Aigen-Schlägl, Austria
The Stampfmühle is a watermill on the Galgenbach river in Aigen-Schlägl at 621 meters elevation. The building used flowing water to grind grain and sits on the left riverbank.
Thomas Luger built the mill in 1838 as a grain processing operation. It ran continuously until the end of World War II.
The mill shows how water once powered daily work and supplied grain to local communities. Such buildings tell of a time when rivers were central to village life.
The Rupertiweg hiking trail passes directly by the mill and is part of the European Long Distance Path E10. You can reach the building from the trail and explore the surroundings while walking.
The building sits within a large bird sanctuary in a heavily forested and river-rich area. This location makes it a rare example of where human industry and nature coexisted for a long time.
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