Arberger Mühle, Historic Dutch windmill in Hemelingen, Germany.
Arberger Mühle is a gallery Dutch windmill built in 1803 by miller Friedrich Bruns on Arberger Heerstraße in Bremen-Hemelingen. It is a well-preserved smock mill with a wooden gallery, and since 1905 a motor has driven its grinding mechanism. The mill is Bremen's oldest preserved windmill.
The mill was built in 1803 by miller Friedrich Bruns on a site where grinding operations dated back to 1582. Parts of the earlier wooden structure were incorporated into the new building, linking two centuries of milling tradition.
The mill is named after Arbergen, the Hemelingen district where it stands; the nearby Arbebach stream is not the source of its name. Its 1803 gallery windmill form, with an external walkway for turning the cap, shows the Dutch milling technique brought to Bremen's countryside.
The site displays the original wind-driven system and a diesel engine added in 1905, representing mechanical changes over time. Visitors can view the mill from the outside and may access interior spaces depending on current visiting arrangements.
The mill is the oldest preserved windmill in Bremen. In 2011 its owner received the German Federal Prize for Crafts in Monument Preservation, first prize, for restoring it with exemplary commitment.
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