museum in Hohenems

Stoffels Sägemühle

Stoffels Sägemühle in Hohenems is an open-air museum built around a historic sawmill and grain mill complex on the Saegerstrasse, preserving the kind of industrial facility that was once the backbone of every Vorarlberg village economy.

Stoffels Sägemühle in Hohenems is an open-air museum at Saegerstrasse 11 preserving a historic water-powered sawmill and grain mill complex from the Vorarlberg Rhine valley. The museum demonstrates how timber and grain were processed before electrification, using original or restored equipment. Budget admission; check museum-stoffels-saege-muehle.at for current hours and demonstration schedule. Hohenems is accessible by bus or car from Dornbirn or Feldkirch, both about 10 km away. Good stop for a half-day visit combined with the historic center of Hohenems itself.

Type
museum
Destination
Hohenems
Cost
Paid entry
Address
Saegerstrasse 11, 6845 Hohenems, 6845 Hohenems
Coordinates
47.3606, 9.6917
Official website
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