The Eichmühle is an old
corn mill on the banks of the river
Regen in the village of
Regenstauf
Regenstauf is a municipality in the district of Regensburg, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the river Regen, 12 km north of Regensburg.
Points of interest
* Eichmühle
Economy
The WIMEX Group, an internationally active German conc ...
not far from the city of
Regensburg
Regensburg or is a city in eastern Bavaria, at the confluence of the Danube, Naab and Regen rivers. It is capital of the Upper Palatinate subregion of the state in the south of Germany. With more than 150,000 inhabitants, Regensburg is the f ...
in Bavaria, Germany. The foundation walls of the building, whose water wheel is today used to produce electricity, dates to the late 15th century. In 1686 the mill owner, Anna Bayer, was declared a
witch and prosecuted in a
witch trial.
Today there is a French restaurant and beer garden in the old Eichmühle at Regenstauf.
At least every two years the Eichmühle is surrounded by floodwaters from the river Regen and becomes an attraction for onlookers.
Watermills in Germany
Buildings and structures in Regensburg (district)
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