Mühlenzauber in Ober-Mockstadt: Historical exhibition opened!

Mühlenzauber in Ober-Mockstadt: Historical exhibition opened!

In the small community of Ober-Mockstadt, a fascinating exhibition on the variety of mill techniques is presented. Manfred Egloff has built up a remarkable collection in recent years that not only shows historical mill models, but also illustrates her indispensable legacy for basic care. As the fnp , the exhibition includes 200 exhibits and introduces various mill types, including grain, loh-, Walk-, saw and industrial Großmühlen.

EGLOFF, who has shown his collection in the warm season since 2014, also uses small pumps to set water wheels in motion. This enables visitors to experience the mechanics of the mill techniques up close. The collection also includes early techniques such as grueling and hand mills as well as a collection of coffee and spice mills that his wife contributed.

not only mills, also stories

mills and their history are often also released by legends and myths, which makes them also appearing mystical. The Deutsche Mühlen emphasize that historical mills use muscle power, wind, water or steam for energy generation and are therefore considered technical milestones. In the exhibition, regional mills such as the graduation work in Bad Nauheim, as well as replicas of ship mills that use river currents can be seen.

The origins of the mills range until 1200 BC. BC when the first water scoop wheels were created in Mesopotamia. The Romans brought mill knowledge to Europe, and monks preserved this knowledge in the Middle Ages. The engineering art of the monastery schools is the basis for the mill techniques that have been refined until the 20th century. Historically, Mühlen were universal machines that were not only used for grinding grain, but also for numerous technical applications, as the planet knowledge website explained.

technology and tradition

The models exhibited are a clear indication of the development of mill techniques and technologies over the centuries. Historical mills in the GDR experienced greater importance until reunification, while most of the others in Germany, which were numerous from 1875, decreased in the course of the industrial revolution and the introduction of motor -driven mills. A drastic acceptance could be observed: While there were still around 70,000 grain mills in Germany in 1875, in 1966 there were only about 6,400.

Today, Mühlentechnik experiences a new appreciation from clubs and lovers, which in the form of events such as the "Open Day of the mill" attract the historical meaning and how the mills work again. On the occasion of the German mill day on June 9 and the day of the open monument, Egloff offers insight into its impressive collection on September 14th. Pre-registration is possible for other visiting times, and further information is on the website www.muehlenwetter-ranstadt.de