The water mill is located on a dead arm of the Danube. It is built on two parallel boats and anchored to the river bank. The boats are larger than they were on the original floating mills. It is a reconstructed form produced in the Slovak shipyards in Komárno in 1982 based on the model of the former ship mill in Radvan nad Dunajom.
Today, the mill is theoretically functional, but in reality it is not working, which is the reason for the stagnant water of the arm. The building contains several components from the original mill and is used as a small historical exhibition. An interesting thing is, for example, a gasoline engine from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, resembling a small locomotive, which is said to be among the first mechanisms in the world, thanks to which fishing nets were made.
The mill has a solid construction to withstand the onslaught of spring ice and century-old water. An 86 m long bridge leads to it, which is considered the longest bridge with a wooden structure in Europe. The mill is located on a popular boating route along the Little Danube. However, the arm of the Little Danube is blocked here from both sides, so the mill cannot be reached by water.
At the entrance to the area there is a small technical museum for viewing. A gem among the exhibits is a transmission drive machine with a gear for knitting machines for the production of nets.
After almost 50 years, the machine was made functional again, which is also used on some festive occasions.
The mill is part of the area with several technical monuments and the possibility of relaxing and refreshments in the traditional "Tavern at the Mlyna", which, among other things, also attracts attention with its unique offer of herbal liqueurs. During the entire summer season, a number of different cultural and gastronomic events take place in the area, and ecocamps for schools are also organized here.
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