There used to be 5 washing stations in Mettingen. This washing area, which was laid out in 1927 and renovated in 1950, has been preserved almost intact to this day. Until around 1955, people used to move here in handcart or wheelbarrow on washing day. Backbreaking work!

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1. Mettingen Mill Wheel on the Köllbach – Rest Area at the Totem Pole loop from Mettingen

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2. Forest Marble Run – Marienquelle loop from Mettingen

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3. Rest Area at the Totem Pole – Mettingen Mill Wheel on the Köllbach loop from NSG Rote Brook

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Location: Mettingen, Kreis Steinfurt, Münster District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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Historic Washing Place at Papiermühlenbach

1. Mettingen Mill Wheel on the Köllbach – Rest Area at the Totem Pole loop from Mettingen

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3. Rest Area at the Totem Pole – Mettingen Mill Wheel on the Köllbach loop from NSG Rote Brook

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