Fehmarn Windmühle Lemkenhafen

The Fehmarn Windmill Lemkenhafen is a mill museum housed in an 18th-century windmill building with four large sails visible across the coastal landscape. Inside, three grinding stones process grain, and two attached storage rooms display traditional farm tools, household items, and detailed models of regional farmhouses.

The windmill was built in 1787 by grain merchant Joachim Rahlff and operated until 1954. The state of Schleswig-Holstein acquired the building in 1958 for preservation.

The name comes from Lemkenhafen, the village on Fehmarn island where the mill has long been part of the local landscape. Inside, visitors see how traditional farm tools and models of regional farmhouses show what daily life looked like for earlier residents.

The best time to visit is from mid-May through October when the museum is open to visitors. Guided tours are offered, the building is wheelchair accessible, and discounts are available for students and groups of ten or more.

Local millers processed barley and wheat into high-quality gruel and noodles that were exported to Nordic countries. This trade made the small mill an important economic center for the region.