Selke mill

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View of the Selkemühle before it was closed in 2013
old brick arch bridge on the Selkemühle, now replaced by a flood-proof new building, 2007

The Selkemühle , formerly called Leimufermühle , was a mill operated by the water of the Selke , which has been in the Ballenstedt area in the Selke valley since ancient times .

history

The mill was located at the exit of the flint ground directly at the foot of Anhalt Castle and belonged to the village of the same name, which became a desert in the late Middle Ages. On the site of the previous mill, a new mill with two grinding aisles was built in 1728. After this ceased operations, the mill was redesigned and operated as an excursion restaurant, Gasthaus zur Burg Anhalt . In the GDR, the Selkemühle was used as the holiday and training home of the Deutsche Post, Halle district and then, until it was closed in August 2013, as the Selkemühle country house with a public restaurant. After the closure, the buildings suffered from vandalism and metal theft. A model of Anhalt Castle , which had been on display at the Selkemühle since the 1930s, has been secured. In 2019 the Selkemühle was sold to a couple who would like to use it for seminars and overnight stays.

tourism

The Selkemühle is located on a dead end for motor vehicles that branches off from the federal highway 185 and is the starting point u. a. for excursions to the castle ruins of Anhalt or through the Selke Valley to Falkenstein Castle (Harz) .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. Landhaus Selkemühle closes surprisingly. In: volksstimme.de. August 10, 2013, accessed February 20, 2020 .
  2. Dennis Lotzmann: Model of Anhalt Castle saved from looters. In: volksstimme.de. April 16, 2014, accessed February 20, 2020 .
  3. Rita Kunze: Craft like in the Middle Ages: This couple has big plans in the Selketal. In: mz-web.de. July 27, 2019, accessed February 20, 2020 .

Coordinates: 51 ° 40 ′ 27.2 "  N , 11 ° 11 ′ 26.8"  E