Wassermühle Bademühlen
Built in 1542, the former mill with its impressive undershot mill wheel is one of ten water mills in the district of Rotenburg (Wümme). Thanks to the large mill pond and its tributary, the Bade, which is constantly fed by moorland, the mill could once be operated all year round.
In the last century, there was a conflict of interest between the miller and some farmers living upstream of the Bade. The latter dammed up the stream to temporarily flood their meadows, which considerably restricted operations. After lengthy legal proceedings, the miller was awarded sole damming rights in the Bade area and the farmers had to remove their weirs again.
In 1945, the former wooden bridge over the mill weir was blown up by German soldiers. The water wheel and weir were also destroyed in the process. It was not until 1953 that the mill weir and the bridge over it were rebuilt. In 1995, a new water wheel was installed on the mill and the mill was restored to working order.
There is a very nice rest area at the mill with a view of the mill pond. The mill can also be visited by appointment and is a special wedding venue for anyone who wants to say "I do".
In the last century, there was a conflict of interest between the miller and some farmers living upstream of the Bade. The latter dammed up the stream to temporarily flood their meadows, which considerably restricted operations. After lengthy legal proceedings, the miller was awarded sole damming rights in the Bade area and the farmers had to remove their weirs again.
In 1945, the former wooden bridge over the mill weir was blown up by German soldiers. The water wheel and weir were also destroyed in the process. It was not until 1953 that the mill weir and the bridge over it were rebuilt. In 1995, a new water wheel was installed on the mill and the mill was restored to working order.
There is a very nice rest area at the mill with a view of the mill pond. The mill can also be visited by appointment and is a special wedding venue for anyone who wants to say "I do".
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Openings
Friday & Saturday from 13:00 to 18:00
Sundays from 09:00 to 18:00
Additional viewing options on request.
Sundays from 09:00 to 18:00
Additional viewing options on request.
Price info
The owner and operator is happy to receive a donation for the preservation of the mill!
Eligibility
Suitable for any weather
for Groups
for familys
for individual guests
for Children of all Ages
Linguistic proficiency
German
Payment methods
free of charge, Cash payment on site
Accessibility
General Information on Accessibility
Unfortunately, the mill is not barrier-free.
Directions & Parking facilities
The village of Bademühlen belongs to the joint municipality of Zeven and is signposted from the town of Zeven in the direction of Gnarrenburg.
By car:
The town of Zeven is located in the middle of the district of Rotenburg (Wümme).
Coming from Bremen and Hamburg, you can reach the town of Zeven directly via the A1. The B71 also connects the town of Bremervörde and the district town of Rotenburg (Wümme) with Zeven.
By public transportation:
There are numerous bus connections from Bremen, Tostedt, Bremervörde and Rotenburg (Wümme) that lead to Zeven. You can find more information at www.vbn.de
By car:
The town of Zeven is located in the middle of the district of Rotenburg (Wümme).
Coming from Bremen and Hamburg, you can reach the town of Zeven directly via the A1. The B71 also connects the town of Bremervörde and the district town of Rotenburg (Wümme) with Zeven.
By public transportation:
There are numerous bus connections from Bremen, Tostedt, Bremervörde and Rotenburg (Wümme) that lead to Zeven. You can find more information at www.vbn.de
More information
The watermill is starting point 2 of the NORDPFADES Two Mills! From here you can start the circular hiking trail and hike to the Eitzmühlen watermill. The hiking trail is illustrated on an information board. The signposts and logo boards of the 10.9 km long NORDPFADES provide orientation on site.
Contact person
License (master data)
Touristikverband Landkreis Rotenburg (Wümme)
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