Klostermølle
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Klostermølle was originally a watermill
for Voer Abbey
, which had been at the same place at the end of a lake called Mossø.
In 1872 the monks' old mill — operated as a grain mill since the time of the Protestant Reformation
— was converted to a sawmill. The wood waste also served as feedstock for a cardboard factory, driven by water power. The finished cardboard was shipped by steamboat
across the lake to the railway station in Alken. Production continued until 1974, when some of the buildings were destroyed by fire; the long lumber drying shed was spared. The Danish Forest and Nature Agency
has purchased the site as part of a program of nature conservation of the area surrounding Mossø and Vissing Abbey. Today it is both a nature center
and the headquarters for the Danish youth organization Nature and Youth.
Watermill
A watermill is a structure that uses a water wheel or turbine to drive a mechanical process such as flour, lumber or textile production, or metal shaping .- History :...
for Voer Abbey
Voer Abbey
Voer Abbey was a Benedictine abbey situated on the Gudenå River near the present Klostermølle in Voerladegård parish, Denmark.The abbey was founded before 1100, one of the oldest Benedictine Abbeys in Denmark...
, which had been at the same place at the end of a lake called Mossø.
In 1872 the monks' old mill — operated as a grain mill since the time of the Protestant Reformation
Protestant Reformation
The Protestant Reformation was a 16th-century split within Western Christianity initiated by Martin Luther, John Calvin and other early Protestants. The efforts of the self-described "reformers", who objected to the doctrines, rituals and ecclesiastical structure of the Roman Catholic Church, led...
— was converted to a sawmill. The wood waste also served as feedstock for a cardboard factory, driven by water power. The finished cardboard was shipped by steamboat
Steamboat
A steamboat or steamship, sometimes called a steamer, is a ship in which the primary method of propulsion is steam power, typically driving propellers or paddlewheels...
across the lake to the railway station in Alken. Production continued until 1974, when some of the buildings were destroyed by fire; the long lumber drying shed was spared. The Danish Forest and Nature Agency
Danish Forest and Nature Agency
The Danish Forest and Nature Agency is part of the Ministry of the Environment of Denmark , and deals with a number of tasks in nature conservation and forestry. In addition, the agency is in charge of operation and administration of the state-owned forests and the rest of Miljøministeriet's areas...
has purchased the site as part of a program of nature conservation of the area surrounding Mossø and Vissing Abbey. Today it is both a nature center
Nature center
A nature center is an organization with a visitor center or interpretive center designed to educate people about nature and the environment. Usually located within a protected open space, nature centers often have trails through their property. Some are located within a state or city park, and...
and the headquarters for the Danish youth organization Nature and Youth.