Elfrather Mühle, Tower windmill in Krefeld, Germany

The Elfrather Mühle is a tower windmill built in 1823, standing on a brick base ring with a rough-plastered, whitewashed facade. It is the largest windmill in Krefeld and is accompanied by a single-story house and farm buildings. Its sails, destroyed in World War II, were renewed in 1969 and 1982; the mill now serves as a golf clubhouse with a restaurant.

It was built in 1823 by miller Benjamin Schmitz from Vennikel and operated until the 1930s before falling into disuse. World War II brought severe damage to the structure, which was later restored and preserved.

The mill takes its name from the Elfrathshof farm, to which it belonged; the later Elfrath district was also named after that farm. It is the second windmill in Traar alongside the Egelsbergmühle, and today it houses a restaurant and serves as the clubhouse of the surrounding golf club.

The site is located within a golf club complex, so access is tied to the club's conditions and outside viewing is possible. Plan your visit accordingly and check beforehand about the grounds' accessibility.

Although it no longer grinds grain, it is kept in working order and is one of only two surviving historical windmills in the Traar district. The other mill, the Egelsberg mill, together with this one offers insight into the area's milling heritage.