Blumberger Mühle, Nature and environmental education center in Angermünde, Germany
Blumberger Mühle is the NABU information centre built in 1997, about 1.3 km east of the historic mill hamlet of the same name near Angermünde. Its multi-winged building has facades of dark weathered wooden slats and vertical golden-yellow panels, a recessed entrance under an overhanging upper storey and a shallow grey metal roof with a small chimney. A bear poster reading "Fast wie..." and a panel headed "Fledermaus" hang on the left dark facade; a wooden post-and-rail fence and a mailbox stand in front.
The center was developed as a model for sustainable cultural landscapes and became part of the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Schorfheide-Chorin. This status established it as a place for environmental education and conservation in the region.
The name refers to its milling past, though the focus is now on environmental education. Visitors experience how nature and human activities connect through observing animals like turtles and sheep that inhabit the grounds.
The center is accessible by local paths and provides a pleasant setting for walking and observing animals. It is best to wear weather-appropriate clothing and allow time to explore the different ponds and habitats.
The mill building was converted into a fish hatchery in 1896/97, when a large carp pond complex was laid out and the sawmill was demolished. In the 1920s the ponds were Berlin's main supplier of carp and tench. When the 21 ponds covering 140 hectares were extended in 1967–69, a Bronze Age cemetery was found during excavation.
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