WATERMILLS

Trail Locations & Map

Watermills trail

Cultural heritage - for visiting tourists who want to see the traditional way of flour production using the power of water.

The watermills were built by locals for their own households. The first mills were built around 1950. The mills were named after the name or nickname of those who built them. The locals are proud of the flour of their mill because it has a unique taste because the wheels moved by water grind slowly, unlikely the electrically operated wheels.

Cornereva Mill Complex - Historical Monuments

This ensemble includes the mills on the river valleys: Belareca, Camena, Ramna, Zmogotin and Obita, built by the inhabitants of Cornereva commune at the beginning of the 20th century.

Watermills from the Mill Complec in Cornereva, which includes mills:

Lazarus Boasca's Mill on the Belareca river valley,

Nicolae Nemeș's Mill on the Camena River Valley,

Popeșilor Mill on the Ramna River Valley,

Mill on the Bridge on the Ramna River Valley,

Nistor Gherescu's Mill on the Zmogotin River Valley,

Nicolae Brânzei's Mill on the Zmogotin River Valley,

Adam Gherescu's Mill at the confluence of the Camena and Zmogotin rivers,

Poloieşti Mill on the Obita River Valley.

Domogled-Cerna Valley National Park area watermills

On the Domogled-Cerna Valley National Park area, near the hamlets belonging to Cornereva village, the watermills mainly located on Arjana, Prisacina, Drăstănic, Ineleţ, Iuta, Bedina streams - all tributaries of Cerna river.

Duduroni’s Mill is located on Bedina creek near the national road DN 67D Băile Herculane -Baia de Arama. The year of its construction is unknown, but it was built by Marcu Nicolae.

Tamburu’s Mill  is located on Iuta creek. The year of its construction is unknown, but it was built by Rădulescu Lazăr and Visescu Ion.

Nistor‘s Mill  is located on Prisăcina creek near the village road Bogâltin - Poiana Lungă - Dobraia – Prisăcina and Talpeş Nistor’s house, who also built it in 1965.

Jerca’s Mill is located on Arjana creek near the village road Bogâltin - Poiana Lungă - Dobraia. The year of its construction is unknown, but it was built by Novăcescu Nistor. Jerca’s Mill is located on Arjana creek near the village road Bogâltin - Poiana Lungă - Dobraia. The year of its construction is unknown, but it was built by Novăcescu Nistor.