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The Freusburger Mill, located directly on the Sieg between Kirchen and Freusburg, was a ban mill from 1750 to 1845 before it was later expanded into a roller mill. The mill is nestled right by the Natursteig Sieg, the Druidensteig, Ottoturm, castles, and Druidenstein hiking trails and is a popular photography spot. Furthermore, it lends its name to the Mühlenwanderweg (6 km), which starts at the train station in Kirchen.
The Freusburger Bannmühle in the Druid.Witch.Winnersland was established in its new location below the Queckhahn on the left of the Sieg river in the 1750s and 60s. Three buildings were constructed on the land of the Freusburg district: the mill building, a residential house, and in 1787, a weaving building. The mill was a bann mill until the abolishment of the grinding obligation in 1845. In 1888, the Freusburger Mill was converted into a roller mill by Karl Bender, allowing the processing of imported grain to begin. Up to eight horses were still in the mill's stable around the turn of the century. The flour from the Freusburger Mill was transported as far as Siegerland and the Westerwald. In the 1970s, the sales area extended to the Rhine and Ruhr. The operation was discontinued in 1978; only a small power plant is still active there, feeding the generated energy into the power grid.
Every two years, at the beginning of May, the popular May market takes place around the historic mill building.
Contact and directions
Freusburgermühle 257548 Kirchen an der Sieg
Contact
(0049) 2741 688-850
touristik@kirchen-sieg.de
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http://www.druiden-hexen-siegerland.de
