Spreeler Mühle, Historical mill in Ennepetal, Germany
Spreeler Mühle is a mill building located at the border between Ennepetal and Radevormwald, positioned beside the Spreeler stream that flows into the Beyenburger reservoir. The structure sits along natural water pathways that once powered industrial operations in the valley.
The building originated in the 16th century as a tannery mill and later became a grain mill until operations stopped in the 1920s. Its industrial purpose eventually gave way to hospitality use that extended through much of the following century.
The mill sits at a historical border between Rhineland and Westphalia, with the stream serving as a natural dividing line. Visitors can experience how water naturally defined regional boundaries and shaped settlement patterns over centuries.
The mill lies along two main hiking paths: the Graf-Engelbert-Weg and the Wappenweg pass directly by the building. From this location, walkers can easily access numerous trails that branch into the surrounding landscape.
The building operated as a restaurant for over eighty years run by three generations of the same family before closing in 2011. This long hospitality history by a single family gives the place a distinctive local story often overlooked by passersby.
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