# Parchener Windmühle, Germany: what it is and when to go > Parchener Windmühle is a Post mill in Germany (Jerichow). Interests: History and Architecture. The best time to visit is April to October and December. In June there are 16 h 32 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 28. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/parchener-windmuhle/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Post mill · History, Architecture - **Where:** Germany · Burger Straße 21, 39307, Genthin - **Best time:** April to October and December. - **Nearest airport:** BER Berlin, 97 km as the crow flies - **Protection:** Protected heritage - **Coordinates:** 52.34843, 12.0722 ## What it is and where Parchener Windmühle is a Post mill in Germany (Jerichow). Bockwindmühle in Parchen It is in [Jerichow](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/jerichow/), where this site lists 24 more places to see, 16 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 52.34843, 12.0722; the nearest main airport is Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER, Berlin), 97 km as the crow flies. How to get around Germany (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=52.348429%2C12.072204) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=52.348429%2C12.072204) - **Protection:** Protected heritage It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/historia/) and [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/arquitectura/) places in Germany. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Parchener Windmühle is **April to October and December**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 7 h 58 | | February | Possible | 9 h 37 | | March | Possible | 11 h 31 | | April | Best time | 13 h 39 | | May | Best time | 15 h 29 | | June | Best time | 16 h 32 | | July | Best time | 16 h 06 | | August | Best time | 14 h 28 | | September | Best time | 12 h 23 | | October | Best time | 10 h 19 | | November | Possible | 8 h 26 | | December | Best time | 7 h 28 | In June there are 16 h 32 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 28. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | History | April to October and December | January to March and November | | Architecture | April to October and December | January to March and November | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Parchener Windmühle has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. When to go to Germany in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Germany To enter Germany there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Germany checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 112 · 110 police. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Schloss Parchen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/historisches-museum-der-ritterguter-im-jerichower-land/): Castle in Parchen, Saxony Anhalt · 935 m - [Schloss Dretzel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/schloss-dretzel/): Château · 4.6 km - [Camino de Santiago](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/sankt-jakobus-pilgerweg-sachsen-anhalt-1/): Catholic pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, Spain · 7.3 km - [Kageler Mühle Mützel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/kageler-muhle/): Wind mill in Genthin, Germany · 7.6 km - [Mützel war memorial](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/kriegerdenkmal-mutzel/): War memorial in Mützel, Germany · 7.9 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Germany guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/). ## More in Germany: History - [Berlin Wall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/reststuck-der-berliner-mauer/): barrier constructed by the German Democratic Republic, enclosing West Berlin (1961–1989) - [Lübeck](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/lubeca/) - [Baden-Baden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/baden-baden-2/) - [Bamberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/bamberg-2/) - [Neuschwanstein Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/castillo-del-rey-loco/): castle in Bavaria, Germany, Europe - [Cologne Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/catedral-de-colonia/): Roman-Catholic cathedral in Cologne, Germany Every Germany place under History, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/historia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Parchener Windmühle? It is a Post mill in Germany. ### When is the best time to visit Parchener Windmühle? April to October and December. In June there are 16 h 32 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 28. ### How do you get to Parchener Windmühle? The nearest main airport is Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER), 97 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=52.348429%2C12.072204) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Germany is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Germany map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Schloss Parchen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/historisches-museum-der-ritterguter-im-jerichower-land/), [Schloss Dretzel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/schloss-dretzel/), [Camino de Santiago](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/sankt-jakobus-pilgerweg-sachsen-anhalt-1/). The rest is in [the Germany guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/351264580), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q112602117), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).