Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Düsseldorf District
Rhein-Kreis Neuss
Kaarst
Braunsmühle Kaarst-Büttgen
Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Düsseldorf District
Rhein-Kreis Neuss
Kaarst
Braunsmühle Kaarst-Büttgen
Cycling Highlight
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Location: Kaarst, Rhein-Kreis Neuss, Düsseldorf District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
A windmill built by Count von Dyck at the site of the Braunsmühle in Büttgen dates as far back as 1580.
June 7, 2020
When lightning struck the mill on August 15, 1746, it was so badly damaged that the then owner of the mill, Count August Bernhard von Salm-Reifferscheidt-Dyck, decided to replace it with a stone mill in 1756 Dutch design.
December 8, 2021
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