Rasmus kvarn i Röttle

In the village of Röttle, just south of Gränna, lies Rasmus Mill, where flour is milled just as it was in the 1600s. It was during that century that Count Per Brahe the Younger established a drilling grout here, where musket barrels were among the items produced.

Around the early 1700s, the building was converted into a mill and remained in use until 1923. After falling into disrepair, the mill was taken over by the Grenna local heritage association in 1930 and restored. Its three waterwheels and three pairs of millstones were once again able to grind grain. The mill was re-inaugurated in 1979, and to this day, flour is still milled in the traditional way.

Grenna Museum

Today, the mill is operated by Grenna Museum. During the summer season, it is open to the public, who can watch the flour milling process. Check Grenna Museum for current opening hours. You can also purchase the flour on-site during opening hours.

Other Mills

Röttle is also home to Jerusalem Mill, also managed by Grenna Museum. It is one of Sweden’s oldest secular buildings, dating back to the early Middle Ages. With its unique construction, it is a rare relic, built into the rock face across three floors.

Along the stream in Röttle, you can also find the foundations of two additional mills.

A pier was established early on in Röttle, allowing steamboats to dock here in the 1930s. Farmers from Visingsö and Västergötland would transport their grain across Lake Vättern to have it milled in Röttle’s mills.

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