Bärlochsmühle
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The Bärlochsmühle is a former mill near Straßberg in the Harz mountains in Central Germany
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The mill is located near the point where the Glasebach stream enters the river Selke
and is linked to an iron works that was first mentioned in the records in 1467. At that time the two counts, Henry of Schwarzburg and Henry of Stolberg enfeoffed a meadow "bene den Strasberg nie unser Hutten" to the brothers Röder and von Harz, amongst others. After Straßberg was ceded to the state of Anhalt this enfeoffment
was reaffirmed in 1511 by Prince Wolfgang of Anhalt
. This iron works existed until at least 1566. Furthermore it is probably that this mill was associated closely with the village of Birnbaum
that was abandoned in the 15th century.
Central Germany (geography)
In geography, central Germany describes the areas surrounding the central point of modern-day Germany.The town of Niederdorla, in the state of Thuringia, claims to be the most central town in Germany...
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The mill is located near the point where the Glasebach stream enters the river Selke
Selke
-People:*Frank J. Selke, Canadian hockey manager*Margrit Selke, Agriculturist*Walter Selke, German physicist-Awards:*Frank J. Selke Trophy *Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy -Other uses:...
and is linked to an iron works that was first mentioned in the records in 1467. At that time the two counts, Henry of Schwarzburg and Henry of Stolberg enfeoffed a meadow "bene den Strasberg nie unser Hutten" to the brothers Röder and von Harz, amongst others. After Straßberg was ceded to the state of Anhalt this enfeoffment
Enfeoffment
Under the European feudal system, enfeoffment was the deed by which a person was given land in exchange for a pledge of service. This mechanism was later used to avoid restrictions on the passage of title in land by a system in which a landowner would give land to one person for the use of another...
was reaffirmed in 1511 by Prince Wolfgang of Anhalt
Wolfgang, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen
Wolfgang, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen , was a German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Köthen...
. This iron works existed until at least 1566. Furthermore it is probably that this mill was associated closely with the village of Birnbaum
Birnbaumteich
The Birnbaumteich is a dam in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt, located near Neudorf in the Harz mountains.- History :It was completed in 1699 and taken into service for mining operations in the Neudorf mining district. In 1963 the dam had to be repaired because the penstock had collapsed. In 1967...
that was abandoned in the 15th century.