Mill IV in Oliwa - a trace of Oliwa's industrial past

The history of Mill IV in Oliwa dates back to 1591, when Abbot Dawid Konarski granted this land to Jan Doryngowski, who had rendered services to the Oliwa convent. A magnificent manor and an iron forge were built at that time, which was later converted into a copper forge. In 1672, the estate was acquired by Gottfried Günter, who named it Güntershof. This manor gained historical significance when in 1697 it hosted Prince Conti, a French pretender to the Polish throne, who held secret meetings here with his supporters.

In the 18th century, the purpose of the building changed again. The copper forge was successively transformed into a barracks, an oil mill, and then into a plant producing cast iron for the production of weapons and machines. It was not until 1863 that the facility began to serve as a grain mill, a function it maintained until a fire in the 1980s.

Mill IV witnessed many transformations and served various functions, from a forge to a factory and a mill. Its turbulent history reflects the economic and social changes in the region. To this day, the characteristic buildings of the mill, the pond, the dam, and the spillways have survived, serving as valuable evidence of the past.