Kalingerův mlýn, Historical watermill in Středokluky, Czech Republic.
Kalingerův mlýn is an extended mill complex comprising a main residence building, a former forge wing, and agricultural structures enclosed by stone walls. The buildings occupy a streamside location where flowing water powered the milling operations.
A mill is recorded here in 1415, when Petr Meziříčský bought it; in 1547 it belonged to Marie Magdalena Kolovratová. In the second half of the 18th century the miller Jan Kalinger from Kněževes bought it for 1,500 gulden and rebuilt it in 1752, as the inscription J.K.1752 above the gate records.
The mill's name recalls the Kalinger family: Jan Kalinger, a miller from Kněževes, bought it in the second half of the 18th century for 1,500 gulden. Above the gate, the inscription J.K.1752 and a fresco of the Virgin and Child remain, flanked by figures of St Ludmila and St Wenceslas.
The mill complex sits about 1.5 kilometers north of Středokluky village within the Zákolanský stream valley. Access requires passing under the D7 highway, which should be considered when planning your visit.
Above the main gate, the inscription J.K.1752 records miller Jan Kalinger, who rebuilt the mill that year; in the gable a fresco of the Virgin Mary with the Christ Child is flanked by figures of St Ludmila and St Wenceslas. The mill pond that once fed the wheel measured 132 strychů and reached as far as the Karlovy Vary road.
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