Stählemühle, building in Eigeltingen, Freiburg Government Region, Bade-Württemberg, Germany
Stählemühle is a watermill and distillery located in Eigeltingen, Germany, situated beside the Münchhöfer Mühlenbach stream. The building features old stone and wood construction with a large mill wheel on the side powered by the flowing water.
The site first appears in records around 1753 or 1754 in the books of the Salem monastery, where it was known as the Middle Mill. From the mid-1800s onward, the mill not only ground grains for local farmers but also produced schnapps from regional fruits, with the Stähle family continuing these traditions for over a hundred years.
The name Stählemühle comes from the Stähle family, who operated the mill from 1876 until 1976 and became part of the local community for over a century. The site still reflects traditional craftsmanship and methods valued by residents as a symbol of their regional identity and way of life.
The site is easily accessible by rural roads and has parking available nearby. The best time to visit is during daylight hours, when you can walk through the grounds and explore the old mill buildings and the flowing stream in comfort.
A small building called the Brennhäusle on the property shows how schnapps was once made from fruit, featuring a traditional wooden oven and apprentice quarters. Between 2005 and 2017, the site produced limited edition bottles with only ten to two hundred copies each, some bearing artwork from well-known artists.
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