Whether relaxing overnight stays in our half-timbered suites and hotel rooms, pleasurable hours in our restaurants, a variety of events and experiences or traditional courses on crafts and enjoyment – the Historische Wassermühle Birgel uniquely combines history, hospitality and unforgettable experiences in one place.
The historic mustard mill Birgel in the Eifel is a destination for children and families, but is also suitable for inclusion in company outings and company parties.
The old mill – commonly known as a grain mill – is the oldest of the four functioning mills on the mill site in Birgel/Eifel. It dates back to the 13th century and was first taken into private ownership by Peter Reifferscheid in 1917. The watermill was then equipped with a turbine, making it the largest mill in the Daun/Vulkaneifel district. A sawmill was also added to the old mill in 1917.
The power of the turbine (20.9 kW / 28 HP) was sufficient to drive both mills using water power.
After the restoration of the mill site in 1995, head miller Erwin also added a mustard mill and an oil mill to his premises in response to the great interest shown by visitors. There are now also four restaurants on the mill site, where regional delicacies are served. You can find an overview here.
It has always been Erwin’s dream to have his own to own a distillery. After a lengthy process and many obstacles, he was able to fulfill his dream.
Let yourself be transported back in time and learn everything you need to know about distilling schnapps. Whether it’s construction, firing or fruit. Erwin is an expert in the field and explains everything you need to know in our snap distillery course.
You also have the opportunity to buy the home-distilled schnapps in our online store or on site at the mill.
Browse through exciting videos, pictures and testimonials to get an impression of us and the Historic Watermill.
Marvel at the fully functional steam engine, built in 1917, with an output of 80 kW, which we dismantled and rebuilt in our mill.
In our mustard mill, powered by a 100-year-old Peugeot engine, we still produce our legendary mill mustard today.
Another highlight of our historic watermill is the flour mill. It extends over three floors. Marvel at the process of flour production from start to finish.
This oil press has been producing freshly pressed oil for over 130 years. It has a capacity of 300 liters per day for the production of rapeseed oil .
Our lathe, powered by a steam engine, is suitable for milling, drilling and metalworking.
Alongside the oil press and the steam engine, the painting wheel is another historical tool that can be admired in full operation.
In our Schöpfbrauerei you will learn how the monks brewed beer over 150 years ago. Today we produce our delicious mill beer here.
In our milling machine, grains are ground into meal and prepared for further processing.
Many of our attractions are powered by old generators and motors and give an impression of how manual labor has been replaced by machines.
The water turbine is the heart of the grain mill. With 25 hp, it ensures that up to 70 quintals of flour can be milled in one pass.
