Oedmühle, Historic watermill in Weigendorf, Germany.
The Oedmühle is a watermill at Am Weinberg 2 in Oed, part of Weigendorf, Bavaria. Its core is a two-storey rubble-stone building with a saddle roof and a small lean-to, partly with segmental-arch openings, from the 18th century with an older core, enlarged around 1820. Inside, a 1929 roller mill with four roller stands, a trieur, an aspirator and a vertical plansifter is driven by a Francis turbine.
The mill was first documented in 1368 and served multiple purposes including grain milling, flax processing, and grinding work for centuries. Modernization with the Francis turbine occurred in the 20th century to improve operational efficiency.
The name Oedmühle refers to the hamlet of Oed in Weigendorf. Since the 2000–2002 restoration the former mill serves as a residential and seminar house, so the interiors are not open as a museum. The 1929 Kunstmühle with four roller mills, a trieur, an aspirateur and a standing plansifter survives on the upper floor.
The mill sits about 20 kilometers from Lauf and can be reached via the B14 highway or by train to Hartmannshof station. A walking path of roughly 20 minutes leads from the station to the site.
The building received the Bavarian Monument Protection Medal in 2013 following extensive restoration work completed between 2000 and 2002. This recognition honors the careful preservation of its historic structure alongside modern adaptations.
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