Homburg Papermill has been built in the 17. century and originally was situated in Spessart. Due to a deteriorating water qualitiy in the course of the 19. century it was carefully broken down, transported to Homburg and rebuilt again.

All the equipment is still in place.

For more than 200 years the large wheel has been turning - meanwhile covered with moss.

The old papermaking machine.

Sheets hung up for drying

After having undergone intensive refurbishing the mill re-opened as a museum in 1997. And in 1999 Johannes Follmer opend his Paper Manufactory.

Sheets of paper in the press.

This was where in former times the rags were collected and weighed. After having been processed to fibres the were used for papermaking.

A paper maker always needed tools and a workshop as he had to built and repair his mould and deckle or work out special watermarks for his clients.

Homburg Papermill is offering a Summerschool in September 2011 with workshops on papermaking, printing and bookbinding. Find out more about their courses here.

The museum opens from 1 Mai to 31 October every year.

You find Markt Triefenstein embedded between the famous forest covered regions Spessart, Odenwald and Rh”n. It is easily reached on motorway A3 and not far from Frankfurt.