Kozákův mlýn, Historic watermill in Uherský Brod, Czech Republic.
Kozákův mlýn is a stone watermill in Uherský Brod made up of several connected buildings, including living quarters and work areas under different roofs. Two upper-shot water wheels with five meters of fall each powered the grinding mechanism.
The site began as a manor mill before 1615 and passed to the town in 1692 when purchased from Count Dominik Ondřej Kounic for 500 gold pieces. During a Kuruc raid in 1704 it suffered fire damage but the town rebuilt it to working order within five years.
The miller worked here using craft techniques to grind grain into flour through roller benches. The machines show how people once produced food without modern equipment.
Visitors should be careful on the steep and uneven paths within the complex and between the different levels. Guided visits help you see the working water wheels and understand how the mill operated.
The water wheels still work and show you live how water sets the grinding mechanisms in motion. This makes the visit different from just looking at old buildings.
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