Windmühle Brink
Historic Dutch-style windmill from 1889 in Kalletal-Bentorf, the only windmill still in operation in the Lippe district.
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About the museum
The windmill in Bentorf was built in 1889 by the brothers Karl and Hermann Ohsiek as a Dutch-style windmill. In 1928 it passed to master miller Karl Brink, and it has belonged to the Brink family ever since. The building was recorded as a heritage structure in 1939 and was officially placed under monument protection in 1984.
Between 1990 and 1997 the mill was extensively restored and structurally secured. It is about 14 meters tall, still has its complete machinery with two millstones, and is considered the only windmill still in operation in the Lippe district. In 2004 a bakehouse was added, where baking takes place on event days.
The mill is maintained jointly by the Brink family and the Museumsverein Kalletal; the NRW-Stiftung supported, among other things, the renovation, the construction of the bakehouse, and the repair of the cap and sail cross. During museum operation, the historic milling process can be experienced, weather permitting.
Highlights
- Only windmill still in operation in the Lippe district
- Complete milling machinery with two millstones
- Milling demonstrations in suitable weather
- Bakehouse, with baking on event days
- Mill festival to open the season on May 1
Permanent exhibition
- Holländerwindmühle von 1889 – Visitors see the fully preserved milling machinery with two millstones and learn how grain was ground with wind power in the past.
- Operated by
- Familie Brink und Museumsverein Kalletal e. V.
Admission & discounts
| Mill festival (May 1) | €2Contribution per person; children up to 14 years free |
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At the mill festival a contribution of €2 per person is charged; children up to 14 years are free. Members of the support association of the NRW-Stiftung have free admission.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
On event days there is coffee, cake, and drinks; baking takes place in the bakehouse.
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | On open days, association members explain the mill; tours for groups of any kind can be arranged by phone. |
