Selkemühle, Historical watermill in Ballenstedt, Germany.

The Selkemühle is a former watermill at the foot of Burg Anhalt, where the Feuersteingrund opens into the Selke valley. The two-storey building has a steep pitched roof of dark reddish-brown tiles with two skylights, a gable end clad in grey horizontal boards, a pale yellow rendered facade, dark-framed windows and a brick chimney running down the wall as a pilaster.

The Selkemühle, once called Leimufermühle, stood by the exit of the Feuersteingrund at the foot of Burg Anhalt and belonged to the village of the same name, abandoned as a desert settlement in the late Middle Ages. A new mill with two grinding stones was built on the site in 1728. After milling ceased, the complex became the excursion inn Gasthaus zur Burg Anhalt; in the GDR it served as a holiday and training home for the Deutsche Post, Bezirk Halle, and later as Landhaus Selkemühle until closing in August 2013. A couple bought it in 2019 for seminars and overnight stays.

The name changed from Leimufermühle to Selkemühle, after the Selke river that drove it. From the 1930s a model of Burg Anhalt stood on display here and was saved after the 2013 closure. Since 2019 a couple has used the former mill for seminars and overnight stays.

The mill sits along the Selke river and is easily accessible from outside, with the surroundings inviting walks along the waterway. Visitors should know that the building stands as a protected monument under special conditions and access may be limited.

A model of Anhalt Castle, displayed at the mill since the 1930s, survived the vandalism and metal theft that followed the 2013 closure. The mill stands at the mouth of the Feuersteingrund, directly below the castle ruins, and is the starting point for walks to Burg Falkenstein through the Selke valley.