Plagemann's Mill

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Mühlentor 22, 48629 Metelen
Museum/Exhibition

Mill and Sawmill Museum Metelen

Plagemann's Mühe is located in the heart of Metelen, directly on the Vechte river. The historic grain water mill was probably built after the year 889. The monastery in Metelen also came into being at this time. The local history society has set up a mill and sawmill museum inside the mill. Guided tours and events round off the offer.

Tour information
  • The museum in Plagemann's Mühle is open during the specified opening hours.
  • Other opening hours on request.
  • Guided tours are possible by prior arrangement.

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Information for cyclists
Metelen is located in the Steinfurter Land, in the middle of the Münsterland park landscape surrounded by forests, meadows and small streams. Cycling tours along the Vechte river or into the Meteler Heide are particularly popular with cyclists. Destinations such as Burgsteinfurt with the Bagno and the historic old town or the historic Burgmannshöfe in Heek-Nienborg are also easy to reach by bike.
Numerous themed cycle routes offer interesting cycling tours through Münsterland. The signposted themed cycle routes each show special contents of the region and thus tell exciting stories about Münsterland. Various themed cycle routes also run close to Plagemann's Mühle:
Aa-Vechte Tour
Vechte Valley Route
The entrance to the Münsterland cycle path network, which is around 4500 kilometres long, is directly at the mill. After the visit to the museum, a cycle tour along the Vechte is recommended due to its direct proximity to the river.

Price adult: 1.50 €

Price child: 1.50 €

Museum
Guided tours: for groups on request at the Tourist Information Office
normal: 1.5 €

Arrival
Metelen is located in the district of Steinfurt between Heek and Steinfurt, embedded in the Münsterland park landscape. Plagemann's Mühle is located in the centre of the village close to the Vechte river.
Getting there by car:
Metelen is located on the B70 trunk road.
There are connections to the A31 motorway (Emden - Bottrop), the B54 trunk road (Gronau - Münster) and the A30 motorway (Rheine - Bad Oeynhausen).
Arrival by bus and train:
Metelen Land" railway station, railway line: Münster - Enschede.
Distance to town centre about four kilometres
Bus line 171 Metelen-Steinfurt, connection to "Metelen Land" station
Parking
There is a large free car park at Plagemanns Mühle.

Bad Weather Offer
for Groups
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(01.05-31.10) Museum
Open every 3rd Sunday of the month from 2pm - 6pm

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Last changed on 17.02.2025

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