Panelian rivimylly
The Panelian rivimylly (Panelia row mill) is a row of four mills on the bank of the Panelia rapids, where flour is still ground.
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About the museum
Information about the Panelia mills goes back to 1600, when they are mentioned in the Eura court records. The whole village burned in 1643, and three treadle mills (jalkamylly) were destroyed at that time as well. Construction of the present row mill began in the 1850s.
The people of Panelia held their own against the large toll mills by developing the technology of their mills and renewing their machinery. When an electricity plant was built in the village in the early 1920s, the mills lost their water power and were electrified. Milling in Panelia finally ended in the 1970s.
Two of the four mills have been restored to working order through volunteer effort. Prunnimylly, which stands over the river channel in the rapids, still runs on water power, and Rantoomylly, at the other end of the mill row, runs on electricity. The Panelia local heritage society grinds flour in them, which visitors can buy to take home.
Highlights
- Row of four mills, a rarity in Europe
- Prunnimylly still runs on water power
- Rantoomylly runs on electricity
- Flour can be ground and bought by visitors
- Café on summer Saturdays
- Operated by
- Panelian Kotiseutuyhdistys ry
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Amenities & dining
- Café
The café serves while the mill is open, on summer Saturdays. Flour ground at the mill can be bought to take home.
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