New plank mill

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New plank mill

place Muhltal
Construction year 1701
Coordinates 49 ° 48 '48 "  N , 8 ° 40' 11.1"  E Coordinates: 49 ° 48 '48 "  N , 8 ° 40' 11.1"  E

The New Bohlenmühle (also: Spenglermühle ) is a former mill in the municipality of Mühltal in the Hessian district of Darmstadt-Dieburg on the western edge of the Odenwald .

Geographical location

The new Bohlen mill stands at a mill stream which immediately behind the Waldmuhle from Beersbach branches. A few meters west of the new plank mill, the Mühlgraben flows back into the Beerbach.

History and description

The mill was built in 1701. An angular shed building with arched arcades and the stone round arched gate with a gable top have been preserved from the mill system, which was built in a square, closed form .

Monument protection

Today the mill is purely a residential building. The remainder of the historical building fabric documents the economic and historical importance of the mill. For architectural, industrial, local and economic reasons, the building is a listed building .

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