First mentioned in 1507, the Teichmühle is one of the last of the more than 150 water-powered sawmills that once existed in the Franconian Forest; it is still in operation today and is also open to the public as a privately run museum. During a tour, knowledgeable guides show and explain the mill buildings, the outdoor facilities (weir, information boards, shaft, log raft, mill log), the daily operations on a sawing day, and the spartan living conditions of the sawmill operator. For an additional fee, a sawmill operator will saw a log on the Royal Bavarian solid-iron frame saw from 1880. — The Franconian Forest boasts a 900-year-old tradition of (water) mills, which once provided a livelihood for one-third of the district’s population.
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