Mlýn U Nováků, Historic watermill in Bohy, Czech Republic.

Mlýn U Nováků is a watermill in Bohy that still has its original grinding mechanisms and wooden structures in place. The building shows the technical solutions from earlier times that people used to turn grain into flour.

The mill belonged to Krašov Castle and its estate; millers Kateřina Švejnová (1653) and Matěj Ciboch (1654) are recorded. In 1698 Plasy abbot Ondřej Trojer had a new mill built on the old site from Potvorov red sandstone, then the largest watermill in western Bohemia. The miller's house portal bears the date 1698.

The mill shows how grain was processed in rural areas and what craftsmanship was needed for the work. You can see how the process unfolded and what role the building played in village life.

The mill stands alone on the left bank of the Berounka, in the cadastral area of Bohy in the Plzeň-North district; the site is reached on foot from the surrounding lanes. The mill building, house, farm building and stables form the grounds, and the mill race once led water from a weir through a sluice gate. The site is a listed cultural monument, so visits are arranged with the owner or the Bohy municipal office rather than freely entered.

The grinding stones are still in their original positions and show directly how the milling of grain worked. These silent witnesses to the past allow a direct look at the craft work.