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The cathedral is Meldorf's landmark; the imposing brick building can be seen from afar. It's centrally located on the market square. The cobblestones make it less than ideal for road bikers, although Meldorf itself is worth seeing.

...is privately owned and therefore cannot be visited.

Relic from bygone times

The Nordermühle can already be seen in a depiction by the cartographer Daniel Friese from 1550/60. Once owned by the Meldorf Dominican monastery, after 1559 it apparently belonged to the governor Heinrich Rantzau; later it was administered as royal property by the Rent Chamber in Copenhagen. In 1791 the old post mill was demolished and replaced by a new one. In 1832 the mill was the last tenant. The government sold it in 1834. A gallery mill followed in 1840. However, this burned down in 1862 due to a lightning strike. A cellar mill was then built as a new building. In 1879, miller Hinrichs bought the mill. Hermann Hinrichs took over in 1930 as the third generation. After 1950 the “Fortuna” was converted to run on motors only. In 1973, a mill enthusiast bought the property from the miller's widow. The mill has been a listed building since then. It still has all of its original, fully functional mill equipment. In order to preserve this impressive technology, it was not converted into a residential mill, but is only habitable in the summer months without any comfort. https://www.echt-dithmarschen.de/typisch/poi/nordermuhle-meldorf

Very beautiful area. Invites you to linger

No matter which direction you approach Meldorf from, you will be greeted from afar by the "Dithmarscher Cathedral". We are lucky🍀, the door is still open for us because they are still cleaning up for a baptism. St. John's Church, popularly known as the "Dithmarscher Cathedral", is one of the most important medieval church buildings on the west coast. It was built between 1250 and 1300 as a three-aisled basilica with a three-bay transept and a flat-roofed choir. The cathedral received its current exterior appearance after a major fire in 1866. The medieval shape of the interior has essentially been preserved. Before the fire, the church looked more massive, the tower was lower and squatter. Since the organ 🎹 is also being played, we stay in the church a little longer and listen to the music.

Impressive for the small town

Beautiful market square with restaurants. Ideal for lunch break