Wöstenesch-Wassermühle, Historic watermill in Eggermühlen, Germany
The Wöstenesch-Wassermühle is a historic half-timbered watermill in Eggermühlen, in the Osnabrück region of northern Germany, set beside a small stream with a millpond. A large outdoor water wheel connects via a system of gears to the millstones inside the building.
The mill was first recorded in 1594, when it was sold to a merchant, and is thought to have been built originally by Cistercian nuns from a nearby monastery. It was the last of at least three mills that once stood close together along the same stream in Eggermühlen.
The mill is cared for by a local heritage association and plays a role in the community life of Eggermühlen. During events like the German Mill Day each spring, visitors can watch grain being ground using the original machinery.
The mill is open on the first Sunday of each month from April to October, as well as on German Mill Day, which falls on the Monday after Pentecost. Groups can arrange a visit outside these hours by contacting the local heritage association directly.
The Prues family leased the mill for nearly 100 years, and the last miller, Walter Prues, only stopped working there in the 1970s. Locals still call it 'Prues-Möhlen', a nickname that has outlasted the family's tenancy by decades.
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