Czarci Młyn w Świeradowie-Zdroju
Historic water mill from around 1890 with its original equipment, a living Museum of Bread and a bakery in Świeradów-Zdrój.
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About the museum
Czarci Młyn is a water mill in Czerniawa-Zdrój, today within the boundaries of Świeradów-Zdrój, built around 1890. Original milling equipment typical of the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries has survived; it was installed in the so-called American system, with fully mechanised transport of grain. Until 1951 the mill was driven by an overshot water wheel 6.5 metres in diameter; after a failure of the wheel’s axle, the works resumed operation in 1957 with electric drive. The building is listed as a historic monument.
In 2011–2012 the building was renovated: a replica of the water wheel was installed and the tourist infrastructure was expanded. The mill belongs to the municipality of Świeradów-Zdrój and forms part of the route “Śladami Izerskich Tajemnic”.
In three rooms – the Chlebowa (Bread) room, the room with the Czarcie Koło (Devil’s Wheel) and the Technologiczna (Technology) room – visitors see historic milling and baking equipment, including grinders, roller crushers, a grain cleaning machine, elevators, silos and winnowing equipment, as well as a hundred-year-old working bread oven. Visitors follow the path from grain to loaf; bread-baking workshops take place in the building, and bread baked on site is sometimes served.
Highlights
- Historic water mill from around 1890
- Original milling equipment from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries
- Hundred-year-old working bread oven
- Replica water wheel (Czarcie Koło)
- Bread-baking workshops
- Day and night tours
Permanent exhibition
- Muzeum Chleba w Czarcim Młynie – Exhibition in three rooms (Chlebowa, with the Czarcie Koło, and Technologiczna) with historic milling and baking equipment and a working bread oven.
- Founded
- 1890
- Operated by
- Gmina Miejska Świeradów-Zdrój
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 33 zł |
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| Reduced | 28 złchildren and young people under 18 |
| Children & teens | 28 złfree up to age 6 · Reduced admission applies to children under 18; children under 6 enter free of charge. |
| Groups | 25 zł per personPrice per person; for organised trips please contact the museum by e-mail or telephone. |
| Residents with a ŚKM card | 1 zł |
Accessibility
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Time needed | approx. 45 min |
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| Kids’ admission | free up to age 6 |
- Family tours & workshops
- Hands-on stations
Children under 6 enter free of charge, and families can take part in bread-baking workshops and demonstrations.
Getting there & parking
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Amenities & dining
- Café
On site there is a café with an artisan bakery (sourdough bread and baked goods) and the opportunity to try the craft beer “Czarcie Piwo”.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Good to know | Visits are possible during the day and, on special dates, as a night tour in a “hellish atmosphere”. The museum also organises bread-baking workshops and refreshments. |
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