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Paper Mill Homburg
The Paper Mill Homburg, built in 1807, is located in Triefenstein-Homburg am Main. It was used until 1975 for the commercial production of paper and cardboard and was renovated 1994 to 1997 as a paper mill museum. The production facilities with original machines and equipment are preserved. History The beginnings (manual paper production) In 1806, the paper miller Leonhard Leinziger decided to give up his operation in nearby Windheim, Hafenlohr, Windheim due to the temporary shortage of water in the Hafenlohr (river), Hafenlohr River, dismantle the local mill and relocate to Homburg. In November 1806 he received from them permission to found the paper mill in Homburg. The Bischbach was ideally suited for the mill operation, because its source is not far from the mill and delivered sufficient amounts of clean spring water in all months of the year, as it did not freeze in winter. The water served both to drive the water wheel and as process water. At the same time, the Grand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Triefenstein
Markt Triefenstein () is a market community in the Main-Spessart district in the ''Regierungsbezirk'' of Lower Franconia (''Unterfranken'') in Bavaria, Germany. It was created in 1978 out of the villages Homburg am Main, Lengfurt, Rettersheim and Trennfeld. Geography Location Markt Triefenstein is part of the Main-Spessart district of Bavaria. It is located on the river Main between Marktheidenfeld and Wertheim am Main. To the south it borders on Baden-Württemberg. The community has the following ''Gemarkungen'' (traditional rural cadastral areas): Homburg am Main, Lengfurt, Rettersheim and Trennfeld. The former two are located on the left bank of the Main, the latter two on the right bank. Geology The hills in the east of the community's territory are made up of ''Muschelkalk'' on top of the normal ''Buntsandstein'' or red sandstone of the Spessart hills. This terroir makes the area around Homburg well-suited for growing wine. In addition, the vineyards profit from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
