Baalsbruggermill

The Baalsbruggermolen was a water mill in the Northwest of Kerkrade in the Dutch province of Limburg. The watermill is situated on the Baalsbruggerweg on the Worm that spot the border between Netherlands and Germany.

History
Up to the French Time Abbey Rolduc owned the mill. The anchor of the building displays the date 1743. At that time the mill had three wooden water wheels that were in use as flour mill (one for rye and one for wheat) and as oil mill.
In 1854 the supporting beam rye mill wheel had a width of 76 inches and a diameter of 5.5 meters. The wheat mill was 51 inches wide with a diameter of 5.5 meters. The oil mill was 39 inches wide with had a diameter of 4 meters. The rye mill hung on the wall in front, while the wheat mill and the oil mill behind sat together in a water channel. If the wheat mill had to run turned the oil mill also always and vice versa.

In the 1850, probably 1867, were the wheels of the wheat mill and the oil mill expired and were then broken off.

In 1894, it was replaced by another water wheel dating from 1884 impeller with a width of 150 metres and a diameter of 5 meters and the water was brought by a tapered sleeve on the blades.

In 1916 there was major flooding causing the water wheel was destroyed. In 1916 the owner got permission for the placement of a turbine. It was a Francis turbine with a turbine room at the place of the rad.

Since 1967 the mill is a national monument.
In 1974 was the water rights were sold and the Worm here canalized.