Left mill

Left mill in Alsdorf

Location and history

Coordinates

50 ° 51 '52 " N , 6 ° 8' 51" E Coordinates: 50 ° 51 '52 " N , 6 ° 8' 51" E

Location

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

City region Aachen

Alsdorf

Waters

Broicher Bach

Built

before 1420

Shut down

1970

technology

use

Grain mill

Grinder

1 grind

drive

Watermill

water wheel

overshot

The Linkens Mühle was a water mill on the Broicher Bach in the city of Alsdorf in the North Rhine-Westphalian city region of Aachen in the administrative district of Cologne .

geography

The Linkens Mühle was located on Broicher Bach on Würselener Strasse in the city of Alsdorf in the Aachen region. It lies at a height of approx. 136 m above sea level . There was a pond in front of the mill , which is now filled. Above the Linkens Mühle stood the Kellersberg mill , below the Alsdorf oil mill in the immediate vicinity .

Waters

The sources of the Broicher Bach with a height of 174 m above sea level are now located in a rain retention basin between the streets In der Dell and Holzweg in the Linden-Neusen district of the city of Würselen. The creek with a length of 8.2 km is a tributary of the Wurm and flows to the north in a westerly direction through the area of the city of Alsdorf and then to the city of Herzogenrath. In the road area An der Wurm / Apolloniastraße the Broicher Bach flows into the Wurm at a height of 106 m above sea level at km 35.0. A reservoir , located about 500 meters above the mouth in the Broichbachtal recreational area, regulates the flow of water from the Broich Bach into the Wurm. The water association Eifel-Rur (WVER) is responsible for the care and maintenance of the water .

history

The Linkens Mühle was originally owned by the Knights of Alsdorf in the 14th century . In 1420 it is mentioned as a compulsory mill for this domain. It was located on the Broicher Bach between the Jülich and Brabant border areas. There was a large pond in front of the mill . The mill with its overshot water wheel worked as a grain mill until around 1970. The Linkens Mühle, named after its owner and last miller, was also called the “Red Mill” because of its dark red paint. Traces of a mill can no longer be found on the extensive grounds today.