Molinos de Consuegra, Historic windmills at Cerro Calderico, Consuegra, Spain.
Twelve white cylindrical windmills with conical wooden roofs stand in line at the top of Calderico hill, next to Consuegra castle.
The windmills, built between the 16th and 19th centuries, processed large quantities of grain in the dry region of La Mancha, where water mills were impossible.
Miguel de Cervantes immortalized these windmills in Don Quixote, where the protagonist mistakes them for giants in one of literature's most famous scenes.
The Sancho windmill contains original machinery and demonstrates traditional grain milling techniques during guided tours from Tuesday through Sunday.
Each October, the Sancho windmill performs the Peace Milling ceremony, using ancient methods to produce flour with its preserved stone grinding mechanism.
Location: Consuegra
GPS coordinates: 39.44892,-3.60681
Latest update: May 13, 2025 22:29
The windmills from Kinderdijk in the Netherlands to Cape Cod demonstrate technical innovation and cultural heritage. These structures served for grain milling, drainage, and industrial production. Each mill documents the local history and technical development of its region. The collection includes 18th century mills like the Sanssouci Mill in Potsdam and modern specimens like the Murphy Mill in San Francisco.
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