A breath of romance is tangible on a visit to the unique international mill museum in Gifhorn. There are currently 16 original mills on the museum's approx 100,000 square metres of open land, and not just from Germany. The mills are international ranging from an original copy of the historic "Galerieholländer" mill from Park Sanssouci“ to an original Korean watermill which was erected in the museum in 2003. At the edge of the park, on a hill, there is an interesting Russian orthodox wooden church, in which services are held regularly.

Famous miniatures in the exhibition hall

Smaller, but no less impressive, are the 50 wind and water mill models on display in the exhibition hall. The famous "Moulin de la Galette“ at Montmatre in Paris can be admired here, as can the mill from "La Mancha“ in Spain, against the sails of which Don Quixote is said to have fought in vain.

Opening times:
Summer: 15.3 - 31.10, daily 10 am - 6 pm
Winter: 1.11 - 21.12, Saturdays and Sundays only, 10 am - 4 pm (closed in bad weather)
22.12 - 14.3, closed

Contact:

Internationales Wind- und Wasser-Mühlenmuseum
Bromestraße 2
38518 Gifhorn

+49 (0) 5371 / 55466
+49 (0) 5371 / 55640

office@muehlenmuseum.de
http://www.muehlenmuseum.de

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