Textilfabrik Cromford, Industrial museum in Ratingen, Germany
The textile factory complex consists of multiple buildings, including a five-story main factory, mansion house, workers' quarters, counting house, and wheel house.
Johann Gottfried Brügelmann established the Cromford textile factory in 1783, making it the first mechanical cotton spinning mill on the European continent.
The museum exhibits demonstrate the complete cotton processing workflow through reconstructed 18th-century machinery, showing the development of industrial manufacturing methods.
The museum opens Tuesday through Friday from 10:00 to 17:00, weekends and holidays from 11:00 to 18:00, with guided tours available at Cromforder Allee 24.
The factory obtained its manufacturing techniques through industrial espionage from England, with specialists recreating the original wooden and brass machinery for modern demonstrations.
Location: Ratingen Mitte
Inception: 1783
Founders: Johann Gottfried Brügelmann
GPS coordinates: 51.30617,6.85344
Latest update: October 1, 2025 21:00
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