Could a simple bear be the reason behind this plaque’s story? Right here on the Rechte Wienzeile, you’ll find the Bärenmühle Plaque. It commemorates a former resident of this very spot – a mill called the Bärenmühle, or “Bear Mill”. Now, the story goes that the mill got its name from a rather dramatic incident. Legend says that back in 1660, the miller was attacked by a bear right outside his mill. It sounds like something out of a fairytale, doesn’t it? Luckily, his quick-thinking servant, who just happened to be the strongest man in the district, jumped from a window to save the day. He wrestled the bear, giving the miller time to escape and alert the neighbors. Eventually, they managed to subdue the beast. The grateful miller offered his hero any reward he desired. The servant, a humble man, requested only the bear’s skin, which he later fashioned into a coat. He became a local legend known as the “Bärenhäuter,” or “Bear-Skinner.” This tale, though likely more folklore than fact, is immortalized on the Bärenmühle Plaque. It’s fascinating how such stories become interwoven with the places they inhabit, giving them an extra layer of intrigue. The Bärenmühle itself might be gone, but its memory, intertwined with the legend of the bear and the brave servant, lives on through this plaque.
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