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description: "Piepsmühle: A piece of the town's historyOne of the town's seven mills, the \"Piepsmühle\" or \"Heckersche Mühle\", named after its former owners, was located here on the Kesselbach stream outside the town wall at the Unteres Tor. It was one of the oldest mills in Bad Driburg and ceased operations in 1937.The mill and residential building disappeared during the redevelopment of the town center in the 1970s. The mill wheel erected by the town of Bad Driburg in 1984 is integrated into the reconstruction of a section of the medieval town wall and is a reminder of the former mill."
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Historic mill wheel - Bad Driburg
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- Mill

Mühlenpforte in der Bad Driburger Innenstadt.

Großer Abenteuerspielplatz am Mühlrad in Bad Driburg.

Stadtführung entlang des Mühlenrads in Bad Driburg.

The mill gate in the center of Bad Driburg is a reminder of one of the town's oldest mills. Since 2019, an adventure playground has been attracting families to the forecourt of the old mill.

Piepsmühle: A piece of the town's history

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One of the town's seven mills, the "Piepsmühle" or "Heckersche Mühle", named after its former owners, was located here on the Kesselbach stream outside the town wall at the Unteres Tor. It was one of the oldest mills in Bad Driburg and ceased operations in 1937.
The mill and residential building disappeared during the redevelopment of the town center in the 1970s. The mill wheel erected by the town of Bad Driburg in 1984 is integrated into the reconstruction of a section of the medieval town wall and is a reminder of the former mill.

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Openings

Open all year round.

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Price info

freely accessible

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General information

- Parking Available
- Bus stop available

Other Furnishing/Equipment

- Children's Playground (outdoors)
- Toilet

Payment methods

Entrance Free

Directions &amp; Parking facilities

By car:
Dringenberger Straße is easily accessible via Pyrmonter Straße (B64). There are plenty of parking spaces in the immediate vicinity of the mill wheel, so you can easily park your car. This guarantees a stress-free journey.

By bus:
The Bad Driburg community bus stops in the town center at the "Marktplatz" stop, which is only about a 5-minute walk from the mill wheel. The central location of the bus stop makes it easy to reach the mill wheel and enjoy the flair of the town at the same time.

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Bad Driburger Touristik GmbH

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Contact

Dringenberger Straße

33014 Bad Driburg