Bohemian mill
The Bohemian Mill (Czech: Český Mlýn ) was a former water mill that was later used as an inn, right on the Saxon-Bohemian border near Rittersgrün on the territory of Goldenhöhe in today's Czech Republic .
history
The water mill located at this point was first mentioned by Christian Lehmann in connection with the incursion of General Heinrich von Holk in 1632 . Later the mill also had a cutting gear as a sawmill . In 1873 the sawmill came to a standstill due to the high export tariffs for sawn timber to Saxony. The tariffs for the sale of flour and bread to Saxony were similarly high.
On May 11, 1881, a major fire destroyed the four-sided courtyard of the mill, which was built in the Egerland style. The wife of the mill owner Moritz Beer and his three children were saved from the flames by the fire brigade . Property damage of 30,000 guilders resulted.
After the building was rebuilt in a massive style, only agriculture and catering were operated. One room was permanently rented to the Bohemian Customs, as the road led over the Rittersgrüner Pass to Sankt Joachimsthal directly in front of the house .
In 1898 the house owner Moritz Beer built a new wood grinding shop on the Saxon side on the opposite side of the street.
On November 28, 1938, there was another fire in the building in the roof structure, but it was extinguished in good time.
In 1944/45 a cardboard factory was relocated from Berlin to the Böhmische Mühle under the name “AG Pappe”.
In 1946 the mill owners moved into their wood grinding shop located on Saxon territory. In 1949 the demolition of the Bohemian mill began, of which there are no remains today.
literature
- Klaus Welter: Only the name remained of the “Böhmische Mühle” border inn . In: Freie Presse , edition Schwarzenberg from 8./9. May 2010, p. 15.
Coordinates: 50 ° 27 ′ 30 ″ N , 12 ° 49 ′ 14.7 ″ E