International Wind- and Watermill Museum

The International Wind- and Watermill Museum, at Gifhorn in the German state of Lower Saxony, is the only one of its kind in Europe. On the museum's open-air site, which covers an area of around 16 hectares, there are currently 16 mills from 12 different countries.

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Opening hours: March 15th—October 31st 10:00 AM—6:00 PM
Type: Theme park
Description: museum in Gifhorn, Lower Saxony, Germany
Address: Bromer Straße 2, Gifhorn, 38518
Wheelchair access: limited

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gifhorn Castle and Glockenpalast.

Gifhorn Castle

Castle

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Gifhorn Castle is a castle in Gifhorn, Germany, built between 1525 and 1581 in the Weser Renaissance style. The castle was fortified until 1790 with moats, ramparts and bastions and was never captured. Gifhorn Castle is situated 370 metres south of International Wind- and Watermill Museum.

Glockenpalast

College

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Glockenpalast is a college, which is situated 470 metres east of International Wind- and Watermill Museum.

Russian-orthodox church in Gifhorn

Church

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Russian-orthodox church in Gifhorn is situated 360 metres east of International Wind- and Watermill Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gamsen and Sassenburg-Triangel.

Gamsen

Village

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Gamsen is a village.

Sassenburg-Triangel

Village

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Triangel is a village in the municipality of Sassenburg in the Lower Saxon district of Gifhorn. Triangel means “triangle”. The name is derived from the original shape of the village estate. Sassenburg-Triangel is situated 3 km northeast of International Wind- and Watermill Museum.