Peldemühle Wittmund
Fully functional gallery windmill (Galerieholländer) from 1741, open on Wednesdays in season with tours, baking days and a café in the coach house.
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About the museum
The Peldemühle was built in 1741 by Poppe Embcken and is the landmark of Wittmund. It is considered the oldest single-story, fully functional gallery windmill in Germany. The name goes back to an old term for a hulling mill, which was in use in northern Germany and the Netherlands.
In 1974 the auctioneer Johann Ihnen acquired the mill to save it from decay. Today it belongs to the Johann und Helene Ihnen Stiftung, founded in 2006, which looks after preservation and upkeep of the monument. Since 2015 the Förderverein Peldemühle Wittmund e. V. (friends' association) and its volunteers have run the operation and made the mill accessible to visitors.
The octagonal building is 16.5 meters high; the two continuous sails each measure a good 20 meters, and in winds of force 5 to 6 the mill produces around 30 hp. Visitors can look inside, with a guided tour on request; in the coach house, tea, coffee and cake are served, and on baking days bread is baked in the bakehouse next to the mill.
Highlights
- Oldest single-story, fully functional gallery windmill in Germany
- Visits with or without a guided tour
- Baking days with bread sales
- Tea, coffee and cake in the coach house
- Operated by
- Johann und Helene Ihnen Stiftung (Betreuung: Förderverein Peldemühle Wittmund e. V.)
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
| Groups | €3 per personGroup tours outside regular opening hours, per person |
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Visits with or without a guided tour are free; donations for preservation are welcome.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: not available
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The historic windmill itself is not accessible to wheelchair users; only the coach house can be reached in a way suitable for people with disabilities.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
According to the city's tourism portal, the mill is suitable for families and children of all ages.
Getting there & parking
By car
Parking available
Parking spaces are available.
Address: Esenser Straße 14, 26409 Wittmund.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café
Tea, coffee and cake in the coach house on opening days; toilet facilities available.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Guided tours on request during opening hours. Bread can be pre-ordered by phone at 04462 6240 until the Thursday before the baking day. |
