Mühlenstube Gohliser Windmühle
The Mühlenstube Gohliser Windmühle stands in Dresden-Gohlis, a historic tower windmill on a conical sandstone base. Walls up to a metre thick carry a rotating cap with wooden sails. A tailpole swings the sails into the wind by hand. Inside, the machinery converts their horizontal rotation into the vertical movement that drives the millstones.
The estate owner Hefter built the mill between 1828 and 1832. It ground grain until 1914, then took on a string of new jobs: youth hostel, holiday camp, museum, restaurant. Reconstructions followed in 1925, 1953 and 1966, but the building eventually fell into disrepair. A new restoration project began in 2006 and finished in 2007. Today the tower is a protected monument working as both museum and restaurant.
You can learn about historical milling techniques in the museum, and the Mühlenstube serves traditional dishes in rustic, cosy surroundings. The windmill also plays host to events and celebrations. From the adjoining beer garden, the view takes in the Elbe and the surrounding vineyards.
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