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Landkreis Berchtesgadener Land

Marktschellenberg

Untersberg Marble Ball Mill (Kugelmühle) Marktschellenberg

Landkreis Berchtesgadener Land

Marktschellenberg

Untersberg Marble Ball Mill (Kugelmühle) Marktschellenberg

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Untersberg Marble Ball Mill (Kugelmühle) Marktschellenberg

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Location: Marktschellenberg, Landkreis Berchtesgadener Land, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany

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SaRie

June 14, 2017

Here is the last, still in operation marble ball mill in Germany. It is explained very informatively, how marble marbles are created with the power of water:

First, the marble tresses are collected and carved. Then the cubic marble pieces come into the ball mill.

This special construction consists of the lower, fixed grindstone (hard sandstone from the Obersalzberg) and the upper turntable (made of beech wood), on which the waterwheel (made of larch wood) is tapped.

The grinding time is 2-8 days, depending on the size. Then the balls have to be polished and polished before you can buy them as an original and valuable souvenir for the ones who stayed at home or as a souvenir of beautiful days in the Berchtesgadener Land at the kiosk.

Source and more information at: gasthaus-kugelmuehle.de/muehle.php

Tip: In the associated inn there are fantastic giant puffs

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Stefan Rudorfer

February 24, 2017

Here is the entrance to the Almbachklamm where the ticket booth is. Here is also a good restaurant to stop off.

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Flo

January 28, 2017

On the riverside, this quaint inn in a wood-and-brick country house is 7 km from the nearest town, Berchtesgaden, and 12 km from 17th-century Hellbrunn Castle

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Mario

July 7, 2017

Great inn with good food! Right at the entrance to the Almbachklamm!

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Socke

October 5, 2017

A nice ending here after a nice round, with good food and very friendly staff.

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Mario

August 16, 2017

The last ball mill in Germany.

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Jürgen Hild

December 14, 2017

All information about the inn can be found here:
gasthaus-kugelmuehle.de

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Markus D

June 25, 2018

Attention!
No EC card payment possible

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Andy

July 6, 2018

The oldest marble ball mill in Germany. Technology from days gone by that just thrilled.

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Tom

August 27, 2017

There are no feed bases in the gorge ... so cover it accordingly beforehand.

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Tom

August 24, 2017

Here, stones are ground into balls

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Ernst Eggelaar

August 2, 2019

Super interesting destination for the whole family.

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Jürgen Hild

December 14, 2017

The ball mill is not the last ball mill in Germany! Also in Neidlingen (Swabian Alb) there is a ball mill still in operation. More information about this mill can be found here:
kugelmuehle-neidlingen.de

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Gerit Göbel

September 18, 2018

A really large selection of dishes at absolutely reasonable prices between 10 and 20 euros. In addition still very friendly service.

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TULIP

May 2, 2020

A must if I am always in the country!

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Ben Wanderschuh

July 16, 2020

Very impressive how the balls are made ... and that with the power of the water alone!

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Moonbeam🌜

February 24, 2022

The ball mills were built in 1683 and are among the oldest commercial enterprises in what is now Bavaria. Marbles (marbles), once popular primarily as children's toys, were sent all over the world. They were exported mainly to the East and West Indies via Rotterdam and London, around 600 to 800 and sometimes even 1000 hundredweight a year. They were welcome as cargo for sailing ships because their high density made them suitable as ballast. The last marbles went from here to London in 1921.

Around the middle of the last century, the Almbach was still running around 40 ball mills, with another 90 in the area. They were mainly run by poor mountain farmers. Today a ball mill is operated primarily as an attraction.
Source: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Untersberger_Marmorkugelm%C3%BChlen

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Thomas 🖤💚

September 24, 2022

At the entrance to the Almbachklamm there is still the Berchtesgaden ball mill. The hydropower of the Almbach enables the production of balls, marbles or shots - that's the name of the round balls cut from marble stone. Ball mills have been used to make this toy for a long time. There used to be around 130 ball mills in Marktschellenberg! One can still be seen today.

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Sonja

September 24, 2022

The ball mill

The Untersberger marble ball mills were founded in 1683 and are among the oldest businesses in Bavaria.
From here, the marbles (also known as marbles, shooters or kickers), which are particularly popular as children's toys, once went all over the world. They were mainly exported to the East and West Indies via Rotterdam and London.

Around 600 to 800 and sometimes even 1,000 hundredweight a year (1 hundredweight corresponds to approx. 1000 pieces).
They were very welcome as cargo in sailing ships, as they were excellently suited as ballast because they were so heavy that they took up little space.
The last marbles made from Untersberg marble went from here to London in 1921.
Around the middle of the last century, the Almbach was still driving around 40 ball mills, with a further 90 in the area.

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Jürgen Hild

December 14, 2017

The ball mill is not the last ball mill in Germany! There is also a ball mill in Neidlingen (Swabian Alb) that is still in operation. More information about this mill can be found here:
kugelmuehle-neidlingen.de

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Jürgen Hild

December 14, 2017

Marble balls of various sizes can be purchased in the souvenir shop.

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Ute 🚴‍♀️🥾⛰️🏇⛷️

September 16, 2021

The Marktschellenberg ball mill is the last of its kind. However, it is operated more as an attraction for the guests of the inn and the guesthouse "Zur Kugelmühle". The way to the Almbachklamm also leads past it.

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Sarina

July 6, 2023

There is free parking at the ball mill. You can start the hike through the Almbachklamm directly behind the mill. The ball mill is the last mill in Germany that still produces marble balls.
You can eat very well and relatively cheaply at the mill. I can highly recommend this inn.

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Herbert

July 17, 2016

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Location: Marktschellenberg, Landkreis Berchtesgadener Land, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany

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