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Title: Check Out These Old School Crafts in the Limelight: Mill Day's Spotlight on Mills in the Rhineland and Westphalia
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On Mill Day, occurring on Pentecost Monday, an ancient craft grabs the spotlight: Mills in the Rhineland and Westphalia open their doors to visitors. join us for the 32nd iteration of German Mill Day, a celebration of a craft that was once ubiquitous, relying on water and wind power to get the job done.
This action-packed day was conceived by the German Society for Milling History and Mill Preservation to raise awareness about the cultural heritage of mills, as declared by the Landscape Association Rhineland (LVR) in Cologne. "Many still recall the mill in their town," said Julia König, overseeing Mill Day at the LVR, "It was once a staple in our communities."
Visitors can look forward to live performances, guided tours, and cycling trips throughout the regions of the Landscape Association Westphalia-Lippe, including the LWL Open-Air Museums in Hagen and Detmold. With thousands of anticipated participants, various locations in North Rhine-Westphalia are gearing up to offer a smorgasbord of activities catering to visitors' interests.
North Rhine-Westphalia boasts a storied mill history, with these monuments of engineering once processing grain, oil, bones, wood, paper, and rags, in addition to serving as centers of rag processing. In the mill region of Rhineland between Erft, Wupper, and Sieg, mills, hammerworks, and water power plants will be open for exploration. Among them, the Grottenhertener Windmill in Bedburg, Rhein-Erft-Kreis, will whir to life (provided there's enough wind power for the gears).
The Landscape Association Rhineland (LVR) has hailed Mill Day as a testament to the region's rich cultural history, marked by ancient crafts and an enduring link to nature. To learn more about this event or plan your visit, we recommend checking local event calendars or reaching out to North Rhine-Westphalia's local tourism boards for specific details.
- Mill Day
- Crafts
- Pentecost Monday
- Rhineland
- Cologne
- Westphalia-Lippe
- Nature
- Engineering
[1] Hermannsdenkmal, n.d. Retrieved June 15, 2023, from https://visit-westphalia.com/sites/hermannsdenkmal/[2] Historic Sites in Westphalia, n.d. Retrieved June 15, 2023, from https://visit-westphalia.com/top-sites/historic-sites-in-westphalia/
- After exploring the old mills on Mill Day, one could consider enrolling in a community policy that supports the preservation of historical sites, such as those in the Rhineland and Westphalia, to help promote outdoor-living and lifestyle that appreciates home-and-garden Arts and Crafts, including vocational training in milling and rag processing.
- As visitors enjoy the cycling trips, live performances, and guided tours during Mill Day, they might find an interest in vocational training programs focused on outdoor-living and sustainable lifestyle, particularly vocational training in milling, offered by local educational institutions or community centers in the Rhineland and Westphalia region.
