Schnaittach in Nürnberger Land, Bavaria, Germany — Central Europe
Die Mühlgasse
Schnaittacher Geschichtsweg
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Mill Lane
Schnaittach Historical Trail
Photographed by James Hulse, February 24, 2026
1. Die Mühlgasse / Mill Lane Marker
Das stattliche Fachwerkhaus hinter der Kirche ist seit 1661 im Familienbesitz. Es beherbergte seit alters her eine Garküche mit Metzgerei und trug den Namen „Zu den Engeln“. Bei dem benachbarten Backsteinhaus handelt es sich um die ehemalige Gastwirtschaft „Schwarzer Adler“, die von 1876 bis 1920 betrieben wurde. Am 15.11.1899 kam es hier unter Polizeischutz zur Gründung eines sozialdemokratischen Wahlvereins, Vorgänger des SPD-Ortsvereins Schnaittach.
Die Anwesen in der von Süden nach Norden bergab verlaufenden Mühlgasse (im Volksmund als Mühlzipfel bezeichnet) bilden ein kontinuierlich gewachsenes, dicht bebautes Wohnviertel, in dem vor allem alteingesessene Schnaittacher Handwerker- und Arbeiterfamilien heute noch ansässig sind.
Die Mühlgasse endet am Gartenzaun des Anwesens Marktmühle. Mit hohem finanziellem Aufwand mustergültig renoviert, machen Garten und Gebäude aus der Distanz einen verwunschenen, geheimnisumwitterten Eindruck. Die Marktmühle ist bereits im böhmischen Salbuch von 1366/68 erwähnt.
Sie war seit 1642 im Besitz der renommierten Müllerfamilie Schlicht. 1895 gelangt sie in den Besitz der Familie Gastelhuber, die sie als Farbmühle bis in die 1970er Jahre betrieb.
Foto R. Uibl 1919 Museums- und Geschichtsverein Schnaittach e. V.
The stately half-timbered house behind the church has been in the same family since 1661. From early times it housed a cookshop with a butcher’s shop and bore the name “Zu den Engeln” (“At the Angels”). The neighboring brick building is the former inn “Schwarzer Adler” (“Black Eagle”), which operated from 1876 to 1920.
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The properties along Mühlgasse, which runs downhill from south to north (locally known as the “Mühlzipfel”), form a densely built residential quarter that developed continuously over time. Even today, it is mainly inhabited by long-established Schnaittach craftsmen and working-class families.
Mühlgasse ends at the garden fence of the Marktmühle property. Carefully restored at great expense, the garden and buildings create, from a distance, an enchanting and somewhat mysterious impression. The Marktmühle is already mentioned in the Bohemian land register (Salbuch) of 1366/68.
Since 1642, it was owned by the renowned Schlicht family of millers. In 1895 it passed into the ownership of the Gastelhuber family, who operated it as a color (dye/pigment) mill until the 1970s.
Photo by R. Uibl, 1920 Museum and Historical Society of Schnaittach (registered association)
Erected 2011 by Museum and Historical Society of Schnaittach (registered association). (Marker Number 15.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1577.
Location. 49° 33.613′ N, 11° 20.482′ E. Marker is in Schnaittach, Bayern (Bavaria), in Nürnberger Land. It is on Mühlgasse just east of Bayreuther Str., on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Mühlgasse 4, Schnaittach BY 91220, Germany. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, Atlantic
Photographed by James Hulse, February 24, 2026
2. Die Mühlgasse / Mill Lane Marker
The front view of the house with the marker.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Das Wörler-Anwesen / The Wörler Property (here, next to this marker); Laura Wolf (within shouting distance of this marker); Mayer Wolf (within shouting distance of this marker); Frieda Wolf (within shouting distance of this marker); Lena Neuburger (within shouting distance of this marker); Pfarrkirche St. Kunigund / Parish Church of St. Kunigund (within shouting distance of this marker); Der untere Marktplatz / The Lower Market Square (within shouting distance of this marker); Fanny Prager (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Schnaittach.
Photographed by James Hulse, February 24, 2026
3. Die Mühlgasse / Mill Lane Marker
The view of the back of the house next to the church.
Photographed by James Hulse, February 24, 2026
4. Die Mühlgasse / Mill Lane Marker
The view of the house from across the street.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 5, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 2, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 35 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 3, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. 4. submitted on March 5, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
