Historical windmill in Wittenburg: Refurbishment for 67,000 euros planned!

Historical windmill in Wittenburg: Refurbishment for 67,000 euros planned!

Wittenburg, Deutschland - The historic Erdholländer-Windmühle in Wittenburg is faced with a comprehensive repair. According to NDR in particular have become the rod wave and the kammrad Morsch. Christian Greger, the mayor of Wittenburg, emphasized the need for this work. On Wednesday evening, the city representatives granted the approval for the award procedure. However, the work can only begin if the city's household is finally approved that is currently available to the local authority.

For the repair of the mill, which was implemented from Schwerin to Wittenburg in 1890, costs of around 67,000 euros are estimated. A gratifying detail: Around 90 percent of this sum are covered by European funding from the "Leader" program, which shows a good knack in planning. Specialized mill builders are required for a precisely fitting training, and the historical windmill fans can visit the mill in groups of 15 people each.

a mill with history

The Wittenburger Mühle has an eventful story. The first repair work took place between 1946 and 1947 when the company with wind power was resumed in 1947. In 1948 she even received a strengthening force closing, which made the fine milling and partially the shot. Until 1955, work was carried out with both wind and electrical energy. However, storm damage stopped using the wind drive and since then the shotgun has only been operated electrically.

The mill was discontinued in 1971, but a district council decision to maintain the mill and the establishment of a working group for a mill museum was already in 1977. The district bought the mill from its last owner, which secured its preservation. In 1979 the city's mill museum was finally opened, and the mill has been a popular destination for visitors since then.

fascination of windmills

The Earth Dutch windmill is 15 meters high and with its 22.30 meters of wing cross, which weighs 5 tons, i.e. wind strength 3 to 5-12-14 revolutions per minute. The wind rose has a diameter of 3.80 meters and there are impressive 5,000 shingles on the mill head, while the mill hull is provided with 18,000 shingles. After extensive reconstruction work, the mill has been in a fundamentally restored condition since the end of 2014.

For all interested parties, there is the possibility to find out about the current developments at the "Mühle Wittenburg" support group, under the direction of Martin Zecher. The preservation of this historical windmill is not only of cultural importance, but also a piece of lively history of our region.

If you want to learn more about windmills in Germany, at Wikipedia will find a clear list and exciting information about numerous mills across the country.