Woldegk – Stadt der Windmühlen
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| English title | Woldegk – town of windmills |
| Authors & editors | |
| Publisher | Weka Fachverlag |
| Year of publication | 1993 |
| Languages | German (main text) |
| Medium | Book |
| Edition | 1 |
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| Scope & content | Summary TranslationBrochure about the five Dutch windmills in the town of Woldegk in Mecklenburg, starting with a general history of the town, before going on to the mills. After World War II the mills went out of use, but in the 1950s volunteers persuaded the city to buy one of them and they converted it into a museum. A second mill, built in 1886, was well cared for by its last owner and its machinery preserved. A group of enthusiasts tried to make in operational again, although their work was interrupted with German unification. The third mill has been greatly altered, has lost its sails and is now a café. It was first built as a water mill in 1587, and rebuilt as a windmill when there was not enough water, but burned down in 1729 and rebuilt, and rebuilt again in 1857 as a tower mill. The fourth was the first Dutch mill in the town, built in 1859, and is now a café. The last mill is a flat and pottery.With unification the volunteers’ plans were greatly curtailed, but a new group was set up in 1990.The booklet ends with a description of a planned industrial area.It is illustrated with photos, diagrams and maps. A large part of the booklet consists of unrelated advertisements. |
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- Shelf location: W114.3_HOR
- Notes: Summary TranslationBrochure about the five Dutch windmills in the town of Woldegk in Mecklenburg, starting with a general history of the town, before going on to the mills. After World War II the mills went out of use, but in the 1950s volunteers persuaded the city to buy one of them and they converted it into a museum. A second mill, built in 1886, was well cared for by its last owner and its machinery preserved. A group of enthusiasts tried to make in operational again, although their work was interrupted with German unification. The third mill has been greatly altered, has lost its sails and is now a café. It was first built as a water mill in 1587, and rebuilt as a windmill when there was not enough water, but burned down in 1729 and rebuilt, and rebuilt again in 1857 as a tower mill. The fourth was the first Dutch mill in the town, built in 1859, and is now a café. The last mill is a flat and pottery.With unification the volunteers’ plans were greatly curtailed, but a new group was set up in 1990.The booklet ends with a description of a planned industrial area.
