Alsdorf oil mill

Alsdorfer Ölmühle on Würselener Straße

Location and history

Coordinates

50 ° 51 '52 " N , 6 ° 8' 45" E Coordinates: 50 ° 51 '52 " N , 6 ° 8' 45" E

Location

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

City region Aachen

Alsdorf

Waters

Broicher Bach

Built

before 1420

Shut down

1870

technology

use

Oil mill

Grinder

1 grind

drive

Watermill

water wheel

undershot

The Alsdorfer Ölmühle was a water mill on Broicher Bach in the city of Alsdorf in the North Rhine-Westphalian city region of Aachen in the administrative district of Cologne .

geography

The Alsdorfer Ölmühle was located on Broicher Bach on Würselener Straße in the city of Alsdorf in the Aachen region. It was at a height of approx. 132 m above sea level . In front of the mill was a pond , which is now used as a fishing pond. Above was the Linkens Mühle in the immediate vicinity , below the Roman mill was located .

Waters

The sources of the Broicher Bach with a height of 174 m above sea level are now located in a rain retention basin between the streets In der Dell and Holzweg in the Linden-Neusen district of the city of Würselen. The creek with a length of 8.2 km is a tributary of the Wurm and flows to the north in a westerly direction through the area of the city of Alsdorf and then to the city of Herzogenrath. In the road area An der Wurm / Apolloniastraße the Broicher Bach flows into the Wurm at a height of 106 m above sea level at km 35.0. A reservoir , located about 500 meters above the mouth in the Broichbachtal recreational area, regulates the flow of water from the Broich Bach into the Wurm. The water association Eifel-Rur (WVER) is responsible for the care and maintenance of the water .

history

The Alsdorfer oil mill with its undershot waterwheel was located in the immediate vicinity of Linkens Mühle, which was operated overshot. Originally both mills belonged together, but were separated from their buildings due to the course of the road and height difference and for fire safety reasons. The oil mill was in operation until 1870. The listed Mühlenhof has largely been preserved in its old structure. The mill device is no longer available.