Hofbräuhaus-Kunstmühle, Historical gristmill in central Munich, Germany.
The Hofbräuhaus-Kunstmühle is a gristmill in central Munich that has produced flour varieties for bakeries and home users since its establishment. The facility uses traditional milling methods and processes grains from local farmers into different flour types.
A mill already stood on this site by 1570, as shown on Jakob Sandtner's wooden city model. In 1703 Elector Maximilian II Emanuel built the present mill as a malt mill for the neighbouring Hofbräuhaus. In the 1870s the Royal Malt Mill was sold to private owners, rebuilt and converted to a modern grain mill with eight roller mills, which earned it the name Kunstmühle. The Blum family has owned it since 1921.
The mill works closely with local farmers and grinds grain varieties that have been grown in Bavaria for generations. Visitors can see how these grains are transformed into quality flours for bakeries and home bakers.
The building is located on Neuturmstraße in central Munich and is easily reached by public transportation. Keep in mind that this is an active production facility, so visiting hours may be limited.
The Malzmühlbach stream ran beneath the mill until 1967, when it was culverted for subway construction; the mill wheel was removed and the mill switched to electric power. Since 1988 a ground-floor shop has sold the mill's products directly to customers.
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