Watermills, Windmills and Motorised Mills
Discover the many different kinds of mills to be found in Rotenburg (Wümme). Numerous watermills as well as some windmills and motorised mills will transport you back to bygone days. On your journey into the past, you will have the chance to learn something of the miller’s craft and to take a close look at the different types of mills. Many of the mills are steeped in history and have been brought back to life by the dedicated efforts of mill enthusiasts.
Local History and Bakery Museum
In some mills, you can enjoy home-made baked specialities in a historical atmosphere or turn back time in their local history and bakery museum. Every Whit Monday, which is Mühlentag (mill day) in Germany, nearly all mill owners open their doors to the public.
The region’s mills also form part of the Niedersächsische Mühlenstraße (Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony)’s Mill Route) and can be visited by cyclists following the Mühlenroute. For full information, opening times, locations and contact addresses for our mills, simply order the brochure "Die Mühlenroute per Rad entdecken" (available in German only) here.