Mülln


Mülln is a small neighborhood in Salzburg, Austria surrounded by the Salzach River and neighborhoods, Riedenburg and Maxglan. The northern border is formed by the Westbahnlinie, Aiglhofstraße forms the border with Maxglan, and Reichenhallerstraße forms the border with Riedenburg. The old suburb Mülln belongs to the World Cultural Heritage Site of the city Salzburg. Approximately 1000 residents live in this small neighborhood.

History

Naming: Mülln was first known in 790 as „ad molendina“, named by the Millers. Mülln, which arose from a small milling city, is possibly the oldest suburb of the middle-age fortress city Salzburg. These mills were first supplied with the surplus water of Riedenburg Moor and bordering Wildmoos and later supplied through an arm of the Almkanal. At its latest, in the 12th century, the area and its core settlement on the north end of Mönchsberg took the name Mülln.
The oldest of Mülln's documented Mills are:
Today there are almost no remaining mills in Mülln. The Monastery's and Salzach's Mills belonged earlier to the Merciful Sisters and exist today as the property of St. Peter's Monastery located in Aiglhof. Mülln once possessed 5 city gates, which stood partially prior to 1480, the time of the second city fortification of the city Salzburg:
As of 1835 the Parish of Benedictine Abbey Michaelbeuern has incorporated the Augustine Order "to our dear women of Mülln". The first mention of a chapel in Mülln was in 1148. Archbishop Gebhard at this time had commissioned the dilapidated altar of the Marien Chapel to be restored. Mülln possibly became the oldest Salzburg suburb to be fortified and militarily secured, complete with walls and guard towers. Also the church, at the time possibly found on the main street, was included as well. A Roman crucifix is preserved from this time.

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