Frelenberg Mill

Location and history

Coordinates

50 ° 56 '34 " N , 6 ° 6' 2" E Coordinates: 50 ° 56 '34 " N , 6 ° 6' 2" E

Location

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

District of Heinsberg

Übach-Palenberg

Waters

worm

Built

1458 first documented mention

Shut down

1949

technology

use

Grain and Oil Mill

Grinder

2 grinding courses 1 oil press

drive

3 water wheels

water wheel

undershot

The Frelenberger Mühle was a water mill with three undershot water wheels on the Wurm in the city of Übach-Palenberg in the North Rhine-Westphalian district of Heinsberg in the administrative district of Cologne .

geography

The Frelenberger mill has its location on the left side of the worm, grave 15, in the district of Frelenberg in the city Übach-Palenberg. The height at which the building stands today is approx. 78 m above sea level . The Zweibrügger mill was located above, the Hommerschen mill below .

Waters

The worm supplied numerous mills with water over a river length of 53 km. The source of the worm is located south of Aachen at 265 m above sea level, the confluence with the Rur is in the town of Kempen in the city of Heinsberg at 32 m above sea level. In the late 1960s and early 1970s, worm straightening was carried out. The curving, now and then meandering course of the river disappeared in favor of a simple route . The river length shortened and the flow speed increased. For many people the flood protection improved , for the mills it was the end. The water association Eifel-Rur (WVER) is responsible for the care and maintenance of the water body with a catchment area of 355.518 km ² .

history

As early as 1242, the Heinsberg knight feud in Frelenberg was mentioned. It consisted of two yards and a mill . The first known documentary mention of the Frelenberg mill goes back to 1458. During this time, Andreas von Harf was with the two courts invested . In the 18th century the manor and mill were owned by the Westphalian Counts of Gemen . The mill was operated by three undershot water wheels and drove two grinding cycles and an oil press . In 1949 the mill was shut down. The mill building is unused and shows itself as a ruinous half-timbered house .