The Kolliger Mühle is a watermill in Kollig, in the German

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region, 30 km. west of

Koblenz Koblenz (; Moselle Franconian language, Moselle Franconian: ''Kowelenz''), spelled Coblenz before 1926, is a German city on the banks of the Rhine and the Moselle, a multi-nation tributary. Koblenz was established as a Roman Empire, Roman mili ...

and 13 k. from the river

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. The water wheel of the Kolliger Mühle is driven by the water of a small river, the Elzbach, also called the Elz. It is one of a great number of watermills in the

region. Other watermills in the neighbourhood are the Gehringer Mühle and the Ölmühle. The oldest part of the mill probably dates from the 17th century. In the course of the centuries restorations have taken place but always bearing in mind the historic aspect of the place. There are four buildings on the site of the Kolliger Mühle: the „Wirtschaftsgebäude“ with a.o. the central heating installation and the water supply device, the „Wohnhaus“ (private house) with the water wheel, a former hen house and a former pigsty. The hen house and the pigsty have been renovated and made fit to live in. The pigsty is now the home of the owners and the former hen house is used as „Gästehause“ (house for the guests). The walls of the buildings are

half-timbered Timber framing (german: Holzfachwerk) and "post-and-beam" construction are traditional methods of building with heavy timbers, creating structures using squared-off and carefully fitted and joined timbers with joints secured by large wooden ...

with

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between the timbers. The roofs too are covered with slate. Between the houses is an inner courtyard paved with

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s and with a fountain in the middle. There is a small chapel at the entrance of the grounds. A branch of the famous historic pilgrim route to Santiago de Compostela (the Way of Saint James) runs along the Kolliger Mühle. Here, pilgrims can find a shelter for the night.

External links

Website
of the Kolliger Mühle. (German)
The Kolliger Mühle
in Google Maps

(German) {{DEFAULTSORT:Kolliger Muhle Agricultural buildings in Germany Watermills in Germany Buildings and structures in Mayen-Koblenz