Teichsmühle Soest

Teichsmühle is a watermill building beside the Great Pond in Soest, constructed with half-timbered walls dating from the mid-1600s and now housing the city's tourist office. The structure sits on the water's edge with the St. Patrokli Cathedral visible in the background and displays the careful joinery typical of local building methods.

Records show the site dates to the 1200s and came under the Patrokli Foundation's care from 1253 onward, but war destroyed it during the Thirty Years War in the 1600s. Rebuilding happened in 1654 and later modifications in 1938 restored regional architectural details.

The name comes from its position beside the Great Pond, which locals still use as a focal point in the city center. The half-timbered structure reflects how Soest integrated mills into its daily life and architecture.

The building sits at Teichsmühlengasse 3 and houses the city's tourist office, where visitors can get information about Soest and the wider region. It sits at ground level near the pond's edge, making it easy to visit and photograph from the surrounding area.

This was one of several mills operating inside Soest's city walls, all of them drawing power from the Great Pond as their shared water source. These mills embedded within the city itself reveal how residents depended on and managed their water resources for everyday work and survival.

Location: Soest

GPS coordinates: 51.57360,8.10856

Latest update: December 14, 2025 18:15