Brozanský mlýn, Historical watermill in Brozany nad Ohří, Czech Republic

Brozanský mlýn is a watermill in Brozany nad Ohří that blends Baroque and Neoclassical building styles. Its exterior walls feature decorative sgrafitto details, a technique where patterns are scratched into the plaster surface.

The mill was founded between 1516 and 1528 by Jaroslav z Vřesovic, a leader in the Litoměřice region. This founding period coincided with a time when watermills were economically vital to Bohemia.

The millrace, an artificial arm of the Ohře, was first mentioned in 1516, when the provost of the Doksany Premonstratensian nuns granted permission to build it; subjects of the Brozany estate dug it. It begins at the Hostěnice weir and rejoins the Ohře after four kilometres.

The municipality of Brozany nad Ohří manages visitor information and can be reached at 416 861 268. It is best to check ahead for current opening times and access conditions before planning your visit.

After 1989 the mill was fitted as a small hydroelectric plant with two turbines and asynchronous generators of 0.038 MWh total output. The water reaches them through the millrace, an artificial arm of the Ohře first permitted in 1516, which runs four kilometres from the Hostěnice weir back to the river.