Egelsbergmühle

Egelsbergmühle (August 2011)

Location and history

Coordinates

51 ° 23 '10 " N , 6 ° 35' 43" E Coordinates: 51 ° 23 '10 " N , 6 ° 35' 43" E

Location

Germany Germany
- North Rhine-Westphalia North Rhine-Westphalia
  - Krefeld
    - Traar

Built

around 1800

Shut down

1942

technology

use

Windmill

Windmill type

Tower windmill

Number of wings

Four

The Egelsbergmühle (also Egelsberg-Mühle or Egelsberger Mühle ) is the name of the tower windmill of Dutch design on the Egelsberg ( 46 m above sea level ) in the North Rhine-Westphalian city of Krefeld . It is the second next to the Elfrather Mühle in the Traar district .

The brick tower windmill has a wooden shingle hood and four blades with a diameter of 19.5 m. The power of the windmill will have been a maximum of about 20 kW .

Today the mill is open to the public on selected days for author readings, art exhibitions or weddings. It can also be seen on the coat of arms of the Traar district.

history

At the end of the 18th century the construction of the Egelsbergmühle began, the completion and commissioning followed in 1802. In 1930 the mill was converted from wind to motor operation and used until 1942 as a grain mill. Artillery hits severely damaged them in March 1945. The wings and clapboard hood were restored after the war and the bullet holes walled up. In 1954 it was taken over by the city of Krefeld from family ownership, whereupon the mill was repaired and the mill head was rebuilt. The tower Dutchman has been illuminated in the evening since 1980. In 1984 it was included in the list of monuments of the city of Krefeld and renovated and rebuilt again from 1997 to 2002. The historic grinder inside is still preserved.