Densborner watermill
The Densborner Wassermühle (formerly Kniemühle) is a historic, listed watermill built in 1762 on the edge of the local community of Densborn in the Vulkaneifel district ( Rhineland-Palatinate ).
The records of the mill go back to the early 19th century. It is powered by the Treisbach, which flows into the Kyll in Densborn , and was in service as a grain mill until 1962. From 1908 to 1962 it was operated by the Knie family until it was shut down by the then miller Josef Knie, as it could no longer be operated economically in competition with the ever-increasing large industrial mills.
From 2008 it was restored and repaired. In the spring of 2011, the historic millstone was used again and the mill was put back into operation so that it can now grind grain again. It also produces electricity from the hydropower that drives the mill wheel . Today the mill is mainly used for workshops and events.
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Individual evidence
- ↑ Open Monument Day , accessed on July 25, 2012
- ↑ Old walls revitalized: The Densborn watermill , accessed on July 25, 2012
- ^ Densborner mill wheel is turning again , accessed on July 25, 2012
- ↑ German Society for Milling Knowledge and Maintenance of Mills (DGM) eV , accessed on July 25, 2012
Coordinates: 50 ° 7 ′ 31.8 ″ N , 6 ° 36 ′ 39 ″ E