Historic windmills in Saxony-Anhalt

This collection features well-preserved post mills and tower mills across Saxony-Anhalt, showcasing regional engineering from the 18th and 19th centuries. The selection includes heritage-protected structures like the Anderbeck post mill and the Pieschelscher Mühlturm in Genthin, a former oil mill tower built in 1824. These sites illustrate the transition from traditional timber-framed windmills to stone tower mills used for grinding grain and oil production.

Historic Windmills — Map

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A

Bockwindmühle

A heritage-protected post mill located in the Anderbeck district of Huy, representing traditional timber-framed milling architecture.

B

Turmholländerwindmühle Naundorf

A traditional tower mill, known as a Turmholländer, located in the village of Naundorf.

C

Bockwindmühle

Historic post mill situated in the Zahna-Elster region.

D

Bockwindmühle

Traditional post mill located near Jessen (Elster).

E

Pieschelscher Mühlturm

A brick mill tower in Genthin built in 1824, originally functioning as part of an oil mill complex.

F

Turmholländermühle Ohrdorf

A historic Dutch-style tower mill that has been converted into a hotel.

G

Bockwindmühle Eimersleben

A traditional post mill located in the Eimersleben district.

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