Iddelsfelder Mühle

Former water mill on the Strunde in Cologne-Holweide: a fulling, cloth-fulling and grain mill that also powered a threshing machine.

Water History Monument Technology

Little is known so far about the actual history of the mill. The surviving records, however, reach back to the 13th century.

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At a Glance

District: Mülheim
Protected status: Listed building in North Rhine-Westphalia
Cologne list of monuments: No. 1083
First mention of the Iddelsfeld estate: 1222
Offices passed on within the Bützler family: 1744

Did you know?

The Iddelsfelder Mühle was a fulling mill, cloth-fulling mill and grain mill all at once, and it also powered a threshing machine.

Many Tasks Under One Roof

The mill was used for a wide range of work. It operated as a fulling mill and as a cloth-fulling mill. At the same time, it ground grain as a corn mill. Its water power also drove a threshing machine.

Schwarz-Weiß-Aufnahme der Mühlentechnik: große Holzzahnräder und Welle im Inneren einer Mühle, mit Spinnweben. — © Montanussecundus · CC BY-SA 3.0

Iddelsfeld Estate and the Bützler Family

The estate of the same name, Gut Iddelsfeld, has been mentioned since 1222. In connection with the mill's history, Heinrich Bützler is also named. He was a stream and forest bailiff (Bach- und Waldschutheiß). In 1744, both offices passed to his son, Jakob Bützler.

The Mill Today

The building on the Strunde is no longer in operation as a mill. The City of Cologne has entered it in its list of monuments, which means it is a protected heritage site.

Timeline

1222
Iddelsfeld estate first mentioned
1744
Offices of stream and forest bailiff pass from Heinrich to Jakob Bützler

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