Retzer Windmühle
Historic, working grain windmill from 1853 above Retz, open to visitors with a guided tour and tasting in the mill cellar.
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About the museum
The Retz windmill was built in 1853 by Johannes Tobias Bergmann as a grain mill. For decades it ground grain for the surrounding area until operations were halted in 1924. After that, the landmark of the wine town fell increasingly into disrepair.
Dutch windmill builders restored the site; since its reopening in 2010 it has been turning and grinding again. According to tourism portals, it is one of the very few fully equipped and operational windmills in Austria and is a technical monument.
The mill can only be visited with a guided tour, which explains the technology of the milling mechanism. In the mill cellar there is a mill shop and a wine boutique with organic wines from the Bergmann winery, where the tour ends with a tasting of wine or grape juice. In the adjoining miller's house, visitors bake their own bread at the "Erlebnisbacken" (baking experience).
Highlights
- Working grain windmill from 1853
- Tour of the milling mechanism (approx. 45 minutes)
- Tasting of wine or grape juice in the mill cellar
- Baking experience in the miller's house
- Landmark of the wine town of Retz
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €8 |
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| Children & teens | €4free up to age 5 · Children and young people aged 6 to 15 (grape juice included) |
| Groups (20+ people) | €7 per personfrom 20 people, registration by phone; kindergarten and school groups €4 per child |
| Baking experience for adults (3 hrs) | €24every last Saturday of the month from April to October, 10 am–1 pm; registration required |
| Baking experience for children (2.5 hrs) | €10every last Saturday of the month 3–5 pm, or for children's groups; registration required |
Free admission with the Niederösterreich-CARD (NÖ-Card tickets cannot be booked online; present it on site at the tour). Otherwise tickets online or on site.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 5 |
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- Family tours & workshops
- Hands-on stations
Children's tours with grape juice and baking experience for children (€10 per child); hands-on baking.
Getting there & parking
By car
Parking available
Car park available according to the NÖ-Museen portal.
The mill is located on the Kalvarienberg above the old town; information and group registration at the Gästeinfo Retzer Land at Hauptplatz 30.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Museum shop
Mill shop and wine boutique in the mill cellar (organic wines from the Bergmann winery); toilets available according to the tourism portal.
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 45 min |
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| Good to know | No advance booking is needed for individual visitors. Groups (from 20 people) and baking experience dates by registration: Gästeinfo Retzer Land, Hauptplatz 30, tel. +43 2942 2700; baking experience registration +43 650 3100590. According to the tourism portal, dogs are welcome. |
