Publication:

Die alten Mühlen an der Wien

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    English titleThe old mills on the Wien
    Authors & editors

    Lohrmann, Klaus [Author]

    Publisher Jugend und Volk, Vienna/Munich
    Year of publication 1980
    Languages

    German (main text)

    Medium Book
    Edition2
    ISBN3714162291
    Topics

    Wind & watermills > Other Europe (not GB) > Germany, Austria & Switzerland

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    Scope & contentSummary Translation
    One of a series of guides to heritage sites in the Vienna area, detailing the development of water mills, their ownership, and the regulations governing them.
    It starts in the Wien valley, where they first appeared around 1100, then goes on to describe the mills around Vienna itself, those in Gumpendorf, those between Meidling and Hacking, and those in Rodaun. Duke Albrecht V’s decree of 1429 regulating millers is added as an appendix.The booklet is illustrated mainly with excerpts from historical maps.

    Copies held

    Accession no. 229806

    • Shelf location: C114
    • Donor: Ken Major Collection
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