Favourable conditions contributed to the settlement of millers at the river Bistrica. Here they could use the waterpower of Bistrica. It is impossible to specify the time when millworks first came to the river Bistrica, since no written testimonials have been found. In 1972, there were 14 mills situated along the Bistrica that ran occasionally. Today, two of them are still running periodically: the Levstik and the Kukovič mill.
The Levstik mill was first mentioned in the legacy inventory of the miller Martin Levstik, a serf of Podsreda from the year 1801.
Today, the Levstik Mill also includes farming facilities with a stall, a granary, which is today used for living, and a new house. People used to live in the old mill.
Two mill mechanisms are standing in the mill and they are connected to the driving wheel with an axis.
With first mechanism the wheat is ground for white flour. In second one, other grains are ground for mixed flour. The residential part used to be on the left side of the building and the mill was on the right.
Today Miran Levstik with his wife Sonja runs the farm. The mill is used only for their personal needs. They kindly open the mill and run the wheels for visitors that come to see them. They also offer flour and delicious home-made “mlinci” (flat cakes).
A complete renovation of the Levstik Mill was carried out by Kozjanski Park between 1988 and 1990.
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