Bockwindmühle Kästorf
Restored post windmill from 1861 between Kreuzheide and Kästorf, branch of the Stadtmuseum Schloss Wolfsburg – open on Whit Monday and on request.
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About the museum
The post windmill originally stood in Schöppenstedt. In 1861 a miller dismantled it there and rebuilt it on what is now Pfadfinderweg, between Kreuzheide and Kästorf. It owes its nickname “Schradersche Mühle” to the miller Gustav Schrader, who took over the business in 1921.
Grinding continued in the mill until 1969. After it was shut down, it passed into the ownership of the City of Wolfsburg, which had it restored as a technical architectural monument. Today it is a branch of the Stadtmuseum Schloss Wolfsburg. It traditionally opens on Whit Monday with accompanying activities; on other days, museum staff show visitors around the mill upon prior request.
Highlights
- Post windmill, moved from Schöppenstedt to Kästorf in 1861
- In operation until 1969, now a technical architectural monument
- Open with accompanying programme on Whit Monday
- Operated by
- Stadt Wolfsburg – Stadtmuseum Schloss Wolfsburg
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
| Groups | –Booked tours for private groups of up to 20 people €55 per group; free of charge for regional educational institutions. |
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Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Outside Whit Monday, visits are possible only on request and accompanied by staff of the Stadtmuseum. |
