Windmill Světlík, Windmill in Světlík, Czech Republic.
Windmill Světlík is a two-storey cylindrical Dutch-type windmill of sandstone ashlar blocks on a circular plan, standing almost in the middle of the village. Its rendered walls are held by two iron clamps above the upper floor and two iron hoops outside, and the windows have stone surrounds with rounded tops. A sheet-metal conical roof turns on metal rollers, carries two opposite dormers, and one dormer passes a horizontal shaft with a five-bladed cast-iron rose; five paddle wheels are filled with adjustable wooden slats moved by forged rods. Inside, three sets of milling equipment survive and the ground floor is paved with sandstone blocks.
The mill was built in 1843 and operated until 1945 for the local community. After World War II, the settlement of Světlík was abandoned, and the mill remained without active use.
The mill demonstrates traditional craft methods used for grain processing in rural communities across Central Europe. Visitors can see how the equipment inside worked and understand the role such buildings played in local life.
The mill stands at 500 m elevation on a slope beside the Světlík pond, part of a nature reserve; a paved road and a marked cycle route lead to it. The Horní Podluží railway station lies about 1.5 km south. The village of Světlík is a part of Horní Podluží in the Děčín district.
The building uses an advanced double system of iron rollers combining outer support and inner centering mechanisms. This innovative design enabled stable and precise roof rotation during operation.
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