Flour Factory of the Past Waiting for the Day to Tell Its Story
As you float down Değirmen Street, just ahead of that sad building with only its stone walls left, you are greeted by another witness that still defies time. With the technology and capacity of its time, this is not an ordinary mill, but the mill of Inebolu. “Flour Factory” called the "double stone mill".
From the outside, the walls of this building, which stands tall with its interesting architecture, once echoed with the sound of strong water from the canal and the rattling of the stones crushing the grain between them.
Today, when you look inside its door, you can see that it continues to live quietly as the warehouse of a department store. But those walls hide much more than a warehouse, the story of the years it has witnessed. The fact that it has survived to this day by preserving its structural integrity is an important sign that all is not yet over for it.
A Hope for the Future
This historic building is eagerly awaiting the day when the dust will be wiped off and it will have an identity that will allow it to tell the stories of the past in a powerful way.
From being a warehouse; a place where the story of stones, the power of water and the production culture of Inebolu will whisper to its visitors. tourism destination The moment when it will be transformed will be a turning point not only for this building but also for Inebolu tourism.
It may be quiet for now, but if you listen, you can hear the impatient rattling of that pair of stones, ready to turn.