Kukovičič mill
On the right bank of the Bistrica River, just off the main Podsreda–Kozje road, is one of the few remaining working mills from the mid-19th century. The Kukovičič mill (Podsreda 3a), today restored, is an ethnological cultural monument.
The house with the mill is a brick building with a longitudinal floor plan, set with a longer façade along the Bistrica riverbed. The once mighty building has now been restored in the lower part with the mill, while the entrance to the former residential part is still adorned with a remarkable wooden portal.
The mill operated almost continuously until the 1980s and its main boom was during the Second World War and the post-war period.
The mill has two working mill wheels for two types of flour.
The Kukovičič family restored the mill and today successfully combines the rich family tradition with modern production methods. They farm organically and, in addition to milling, also farm arable land and produce fruit crops.
The operation of the old stone wheel mill can be admired by appointment. In the mill, you will learn about the whole process of grinding cereals, or the journey from grain to bread. You will also be able to taste and buy their organic produce and products, such as different types of homemade bread, spreads, juices, jams, flour, and other organic farm delicacies.
More information at: http://www.mlin-kukovicic.si/
Location
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On the right bank of the Bistrica River, just off the main Podsreda–Kozje road, is one of the few remaining working mills from the mid-19th century. The Kukovičič mill (Podsreda 3a), today restored, is an ethnological cultural monument.
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