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Wipperkotten Grinding Mill

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Wipperkotten Grinding Mill

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Location: Leichlingen (Rhld.), Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis, Bergisches Land, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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2. View of Wipperkotten Grinding Mill – Wupper River Trail loop from Landwehr

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3. View of Wipperkotten Grinding Mill – Wupper River Trail loop from Landwehr

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Franz

April 6, 2019

The Wipperkotten was already mentioned at the beginning of the 17th century. It was rebuilt after the fires of 1783 and 1858 and has been a listed building since 1994. He is the last water-powered Schleifkotten on the Wupper, and the last Doppelkotten with two water wheels.

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Landlinien

February 9, 2016

Shortly before Solingen, the landscape near the Wupper already seems very mountainous. Rustic half-timbered houses line the path, such as that of the Wipperkotten. But there is much more behind the black and white house on the river: from 1605 it was mainly used as a workshop, more precisely as a grinding shop for cutlery such as knives and scissors. After several fires that affected the Kotten, the "small house" (Middle Low German) was rebuilt true to the original. Today it serves as a museum, studio and artists' meeting place.

OPENING HOURS:
by appointment
from Monday to Friday
April to October
every 1st and 3rd Sunday
per month from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m

PRICES:
Individual visitors EUR 1
Guided tour EUR 25

CONTACT:
0212/6457166
info@wipperkotten.com
schleiferei-wipperkotten.de

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Christoph

October 30, 2016

Beautiful original Schleifkotten, is still working in the traditional way on the grindstone today

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Wipperkotten Grinding Mill

1. Liewerfrauenweg – Solingen

2. View of Wipperkotten Grinding Mill – Wupper River Trail loop from Landwehr

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