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Photographer: Matthäus Merian
Taken: 1648
Caption: The Mill, the Old Main Bridge, and the Marienberg Fortress
Additional Description: The mill, according to the Alte Mainmuehle Restaurant's website, "...was built as a grain mill by the prince bishops in 1643 in order to provide the city with flour in case of a siege. In later years a hammer-mill was added which was also water-powered. The water thrown up by the mill-wheel was welcome for several reasons. Fish were thrown up by the turbulence and the fisherman could always be assured of landing good catch by standing under the Alte Mainmühle."
Submitted: September 29, 2009, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
Database Locator Identification Number: p78860
File Size: 0.654 Megabytes

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