Am Wall Windmill

The Herdentorswallmühle - also Herdentorsmühle, but mostly called mill on the Wall - is a windmill in the ramparts of the city of Bremen. Since 1953 she is listed as single monument in the national monument list of the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen.

History

Since about 1815 was on the Gießhausbastion a windmill, which burned down in 1832. 1833 was built in the same place of mill builder Berend Erling a windmill. Since 1889 it has been owned by the city of Bremen. 1898 and 1950, she was restored after it was damaged by fire or enemy action. By 1947 the mill as a corn mill was in operation. In 1998, she was thoroughly refurbished according to the specifications of the State Office of Historic Monuments and thereby renewed wing and gallery and the lower two floors converted for a restaurant business.

Construction, engineering

The Herdentorswallmühle is a windmill type Galerieholländer with fünfgeschossigem, octagonal base made of clinker bricks. The four blind wings have come a diameter of 24 meters and are suitable for speed control with air brakes. The yaw system is done automatically by a wind rose. The mill has three operative Steinmahlgänge. For separating the flour serves a pouch case. In addition, the mill is equipped with an elevator, a peeler and a winnowing.

Tourism

The Herdentor is on the walk from the main railway station in the city center and provides many visitors almost inevitably the surprising sight of a large, intact windmill in the green belt of ramparts directly in the city. The mill is one of the frequently photographed landmarks of the city. But many have Bremer in this aspect an emotional anchor point, especially if they live in the distance.

In the mill there is a café / restaurant. The mill runs at least three times a week and can on special occasions ( Mill Day ) and be visited by appointment. She is station 41 of the Lower Saxon Mill Road.