Slakmolen Elsloo

The Snail Mill is the only surviving mill of the three water mills known from the history of Elsloo. It is fed by the Snail Brook. The construction of this watermill was already ordered in 1553. The mill has had several owners. They all had a relationship with the brewery or the castle. During its existence, the Snail Mill was rebuilt and restored a number of times. The current castle in which the mill is housed was rebuilt around 1835. Even after this time, part of the castle and outbuildings burned down. Only the crenellated tower with extension remains of the former castle.

In the 1920s, many water mills were shut down due to the emergence of electrically powered mills. The Snail Mill, which was in service until 1924, was then also taken out of operation. Both the outbuildings and the mill then fell into disrepair. In 1984 a start was made on the restoration of the outbuildings, now hotel "Kasteel Elsloo" and in 1988 the mill was restored for the last time in its current form.

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