Visits, exhibitions and old crafts: on June 9, numerous mills in Saxony will open their doors to visitors and turn their blades and water wheels. The nationwide opening of German Mill Day will be celebrated this year in Bad Düben in northern Saxony with an ecumenical church service. Guests can visit the Bockwindmühle and the Obermühle - the Obermühle is a historic watermill that was first mentioned around 1500 and is considered the oldest of its kind in the region. In addition to live music and theater performances, there are various show workshops with basket weaving, spinning, lace-making and wood-turning workshops.
Around 600 mills across Germany will be opening their doors on Whit Monday. The restored mills are not only important from the point of view of monument protection, but also have "enormous importance for the town as a cultural center", said Friedrich Rohlfing, Managing Director of the German Society for Mill Science and Mill Preservation (DGM). The mills organize several action days a year and also attract tourists. For him, Bad Düben is a prime example: The restored Obermühle mill is "a feast for the eyes of the first order", said Rohlfing.
