Central from the west
The Horster Mühle is a hydroelectric power plant on the Ruhr in the town of Horst of the German city of Essen. The center is located on the "Route of Industrial Culture". History
About 300 meters downstream of the current power station, a watermill was first reported in 1319. This belonged to the Horst men who owned landings from the Meuse to the Sauerland.
Machine builder Franz Dinnendahl (1775 - 1826) and his brother Johann were sons of the miller. A memorial reminds of this pioneer of mining.
In 1840, the mill was taken over by industrial Friedrich Ludwig Niemann, who built a villa.
In 1910, the mill was bought at an auction by the entrepreneur Wilhelm Vogelsang (1877-1939) together with the surrounding farms and residence, the current Villa Vogelsang. He established several business buildings in brick architecture. On a still chimney, the letters W. Vogelsang can still be seen.
The Vogelsang carbide factory was shut down in 1932, but the corresponding hydroelectric power plant remained in use until 1971 (when a crown wheel broke). The new mill is located in the western factory.
Contractor Franz Rudolph bought the site in 1985 for one symbolic German Mark. and then invested 17 million mark in the meanwhile classified building. Since 1989, the plant has returned power to the network, sufficient for approximately 2,500 families. location Externe link
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