Hundsmarktmühle

About the museum

The Hundsmarktmühle in Thalgau-Egg dates from the 16th century and was first mentioned in 1570 as the "mill on the Gailnbach". Until 1940 it operated as a custom mill. In the building, which is now listed, the water-driven mill wheel, a complete milling run and a baking oven have been preserved.

In 1989 the market municipality of Thalgau bought the property and renovated it. The result was a museum and at the same time a versatile event venue, which opened to the public in 1994. Today the Kultur- und Museumsverein Thalgau looks after the house.

The focus is on the theme "From Grain to Bread", with historic milling equipment in the mill room, a bakery and a wood-fired baking oven. Specially designed rooms document the local history of Thalgau; there are also a Swiss stone pine parlour and a miller's parlour. In the outdoor area there are a working marble ball mill, an old cider cellar, models of water wheels and a hand-crank well. The house, which lies on the circular hiking trail around Lake Fuschl, is also used for concerts, readings, art exhibitions and weddings.

Highlights

• Historic mill with water wheel, milling run and bakery
• Theme "From Grain to Bread"
• Working marble ball mill in the outdoor area
• Local history of Thalgau
• Bread baking days for young and old

Permanent exhibitions

• Vom Korn zum Brot – Historic milling equipment, a working mill, a bakery and a baking oven show the path from grain to bread.
• Ortsgeschichte Thalgau – The history of Thalgau is documented in specially designed rooms.

Founded

1994

Operated by

Kultur- & Museumsverein Thalgau

Admission & discounts

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Accessibility

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Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Hands-on stations

At the bread baking days on the 1st Sunday of every month, children and adults can join in the baking. There are museum education programmes for children's and youth groups and school classes; the house is on the circular hiking trail around Lake Fuschl.

Getting there & parking

The mill is on the circular hiking trail around Lake Fuschl. Access via the Thalgauegger Landesstraße from Thalgau (approx. 6 km), via Fuschl (approx. 5 km) or via the Wolfgangsee-Bundesstraße, turning off at Thalgauegg by the "Alte Tanne" inn in Hof (approx. 3 km).

Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Private parties
• Corporate events
• Weddings / ceremonies

Up to 100 guests.

Civil weddings, celebrations, seminars and concerts; the threshing floor (140 m²) holds up to 80 people with tables, up to 100 with theatre-style seating. Further rooms: bakery, mill room, old stable room, Swiss stone pine parlour, miller's parlour, gallery.

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