Mühlenhof Keitum
The Mühlenhof in Keitum is a building on Sylt , the first construction of which was probably built shortly before 1732. The name is derived from a temporarily operated oil mill.
history
The old part of the house is typical of the golden age of the Sylt whalers in the 17th and 18th centuries. During this time Sylt sailors achieved prosperity on Dutch whaling ships and built proud houses that are roofed with thatch.
The new part of the house was built in 1829 to use the Keitum harbor. The Sylt captains Jens Booysen and Jens Bleicken tried in 1821 to establish a port in the island's center, the town of Keitum . Rapeseed should also be landed here and ground into oil in the animal-powered mill. The new part of the house dates from this time. The operation of the oil mill was given up after less than 10 years. In 1868 the port was so silted up that it could no longer be used. The Mühlenhof thus served as a purely agricultural operation from the 1830s.
During the Second World War , part of the house was used for refugees and another part as a clothing store for the Wehrmacht . Like most of the island, the Mühlenhof survived the war without damage. Between 1945 and 1978 parts of the house were made available to guests. Agriculture played an increasingly less important role during this time, and in 1978 the owner at the time induced to renovate the building, which was heavily exposed to decay, and to furnish holiday apartments .
The old part of the house of the Mühlenhof is built from west to east in order to offer little surface to the wind. The approximately 2.5 meters higher part of the house, built in 1829, runs from north to south.
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Coordinates: 54 ° 53 '58 " N , 8 ° 22' 2.8" E