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The Alte Mühle near Haus Langen is one of the most striking parts of the historical ensemble in Westbevern. It is located at a weir on the Bever river, shortly before the river flows into the Ems, and together with the manor house forms a very typical Münsterland water and manor landscape. The complex was originally operated as an oil mill and was later used for grinding grain; it was still in operation until the 1960s. Today it is no longer a technical facility, but a historical building in private ownership, which is particularly noticeable for its location and appearance. It is precisely the combination of the watercourse, the weir, the old mill architecture, and the surroundings of Haus Langen that makes the place so charming. The Münsterland explicitly describes the scenery as romantic and as a popular motif for painters and photographers. The mill belongs to the long history of Haus Langen and the manor house there, which was associated with the "Rittern von Langen" early on. Thus, the Alte Mühle is not only a beautiful photo motif, but also a visible remnant of the medieval economic and ruling structure in the region.

Haus Langen is a former knight's estate near the Ems. The ringwork fortification was built before the year 1000 and is one of the oldest fortresses with a surrounding moat as protection. Only the gatehouse remains of the complex. Directly opposite is a double mill.

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One day, swimming there with Ring and Duck, in his company. Sigh. 😆

Haus Langen is a former manor. The oldest document about the manor dates back to 1150. In 1276, the manor was completely destroyed by the Bishop of Münster and not rebuilt. The manor was originally surrounded by a large ring wall with three moats, one of which still runs completely around the island of the former castle and the others are still there in fragments. During the Thirty Years' War, farmers from the surrounding area sought shelter in this ring wall. The building that still exists today is probably a building from the outer bailey of a manor house that was located here, but it was demolished at the beginning of the 19th century. The oldest parts of the preserved building date from the 17th century. The former manor also included a water mill that is powered by the water of the Bever. The mill was first mentioned in 1276 and was initially used as an oil mill, later only grain was ground. The mill was in operation until 1960. Haus Langen and the still very well preserved water mill are a popular destination for hikers and cyclists and are very idyllically located.

A visit to Telgte is worthwhile. There are nice restaurants and cafes on Kardinal-von-Galen-Platz. 🍰🍺

Everyday people can also be found here.

As in probably every other profession, there are so-called “black sheep” among the honorable millers in the milling trade. The popular children's book author Otfried Preußler tells the following short episode in “The Flight into Egypt”: “And they didn't even get all the way to Klostergrätz that evening, but there was a mill on their way, the monastery mill - they stayed there until the next morning. At first the monastery miller was almost shocked when the k.k. Gendarmerie knocks on his door: There had been a certain dispute with a customer last week about a few sacks of milling material, which had disappeared in a completely inexplicable way in the mill here […] but it could have been that he had been reported for it anyway – and now they’re coming to pick him up… then of course all the disputed milling sacks had immediately fallen from his mind, the monastery miller, just as [sergeant] Hawlitschek is now simply asking him for a place to stay for the night.”