Bruchhausen (Waldbröl)

Bruchhausen City of Waldbröl Coordinates: 50 ° 51 ′ 56 ″ N , 7 ° 39 ′ 30 ″ E
Height :	280 m above sea level NN
Residents :	73 (Sep 30, 2004)
Postal code :	51545
Area code :	02291
	Location of Bruchhausen in Waldbröl

Bruchhausen is a district of the city of Waldbröl in the Oberbergischer Kreis in southern North Rhine-Westphalia ( Germany ) within the administrative district of Cologne .

Location and description

The place is about 4.7 km east of the city center and lies in the border area with Rhineland-Palatinate .

history

First mention

In 1447 the place was mentioned for the first time as Broichhusen in an "invoice from Homburg rentmaster Johann van Flamersfelt ."

leisure

Hiking and biking trails

The main hiking trail X65 from the Sauerland Mountain Association leads through Bruchhausen from Morsbach to Schneppe .

Attractions

Bruchhauser Mühle: It is a former oil and grain mill and was first mentioned in 1571 . It is the last "Oberbergische" mill that still grinds, but today it is electrically powered. The old grinder is still in good condition and the entire mill inventory is still there. Therefore, the mill offers a clear insight into the history of technology on three floors.

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^ Klaus Pampus: First documentary naming of Oberbergischer places (= contributions to Oberbergischen history. Sonderbd. 1). Oberbergische Department 1924 eV of the Bergisches Geschichtsverein, Gummersbach 1998, ISBN 3-88265-206-3 .

[1] Klaus Pampus: First documentary naming of Oberbergischer places (= contributions to Oberbergischen history. Sonderbd. 1). Oberbergische Department 1924 eV of the Bergisches Geschichtsverein, Gummersbach 1998, ISBN 3-88265-206-3 .