The automatic mill in Pardubice is a technical monument standing on the banks of the Chrudimka River, near the mouth to the Elbe. It was built at the beginning of the 20th century and belonged to the brothers Karl and Egon Winternitz. Its architecture was inspired by the Babylonian gate of Ishtar.
The first mention of mills in this place comes from the 16th century. At the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, the Winternitz brothers commissioned their extension to Josef Gočár. This architect worked, among others, in nearby spas and designed for rich industrialists from cities in Central Bohemia. The building was erected in 1909. New metallurgical plants were also built nearby. The mill buildings were used until 2013. In 2016, they were sold to a private investor. It is planned to make them available to visitors.
The mill was built of brick with stone elements. It is a five-storey, geometric block on a high foundation. The facade creates a gate modeled on the Ishtar Gate. Higher elements crowned with battlement were erected on two sides.
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