House Kajan in Kirchrarbach
Haus Kajan is the oldest house in the Schmallenberg district Kirchrarbach. It was built in 1785 by Zadick Heinemann. Heinemann was a so-called "escort Jew": because…
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When the church leased the property to Zadick Heinemann, he had to pay 120 Reichstaler once and 4 Reichstaler annually. At the end of the 40-year lease, he was to receive the 120…
The Today Mill in Schmallenberg
From watermill to vacation farm
The Heute-Mühle or Obere Mühle was one of three original mills on the Lenne in Schmallenberg. Around 1300 Schmallenberg the so-called…
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The river Lenne drove the mills in Schmallenberg . It has its source at Rothaargebirge and is the most watery tributary to the Ruhr. When it rains heavily, the snow melts or ice floes…
